First Battle of Edea

First Battle of Edea
Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I
Date20–26 October 1914
Location
Edea, Kamerun and the surrounding area
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

British Empire

 France

German Empire

Commanders and leaders
General Charles M. Dobell
Colonel Mayer
Commander L. W. Braithwaite		 Major Carl Zimmermann

The First Battle of Edea involved the British and French assault on German forces stationed in the village of Edea during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War. Allied forces from Duala launched their advance on 20 October. Following stiff resistance along the southern railway line between Duala and Edea, German forces withdrew from the town to Jaunde, allowing Allied troops to finally occupy Edea on 26 October 1914.

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