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naval engagement, nineteenth century

British attack on Berbera

British attack on Berbera was a naval engagement fought on 10 January 1827 at Berbera, in what is now Somalia; it lasted 1 day. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 250 men with 2 corvettes and 1 sloop against 2,000–2,500 men and several buggalows.

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Fought10 January 1827lasted 1 day
WhereBerbera, Somalia10.436N, 45.016E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; East India CompanyagainstIsaaq Sultanate; Habr Awal
Casualties and losses1 killedandUnknown

Record

Date10 January 1827
to 11 January 1827
PlaceBerbera, Somalia
10.436N, 45.016E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength250 men with 2 corvettes and 1 sloop2,000–2,500 men and several buggalows
Casualties and losses1 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Farah Guled
British attack on BerberaBritish attack on BerberaHargeisaBurco100 km10.436N, 45.016E
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British attack on Berbera is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Somalia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q105821535, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article British attack on Berbera (1827), revision 1384482734, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.