Togoland campaign

World War I

The Togoland campaign was a French and British invasion of the German colony of Togoland in West Africa, fought from 6 to 26 August 1914. It began the West African campaign of the First World War. German forces withdrew from Lomé and fought delaying actions toward Kamina, whose wireless station linked Togoland with Berlin, the Atlantic and South America. The colony surrendered on 26 August 1914 and was later partitioned by the victors.

Dates: 6–26 August 1914
Outcome: German Togoland surrendered
Later administration: British and French League of Nations mandates

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Article: Togoland campaign (English Wikipedia)
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O'Neill, H. C. (Herbert Charles), 1879-1953, Author: O'Neill, H. C. (Herbert Charles), 1879-1953 Subject: World War, 1914-1918 Publisher: London Longmans, Green Language: English Call number: AHO-9444 Digitizing sponsor: University of Toronto Book contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto Collection: robarts; toronto Full catalog record: MARCXML
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