Battle of Tanga (1914)

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bees
gptkbp:casualties British: ~800 killed, wounded, or missing
German: ~100 killed, wounded, or missing
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Paul_von_Lettow-Vorbeck
gptkb:Arthur_Aitken
gptkbp:date 3–5 November 1914
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tanga (1914)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tanga,_German_East_Africa
gptkbp:notableFor Swarm of bees disrupting the battle
Use of Askaris by German forces
Decisive German defense against larger British force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tanga
gptkb:Tanga,_Tanzania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6