Atlas of Battles

country, 16 engagements

Battles in Cameroon

16 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Cameroon: 14 battles, 1 siege and 1 campaign between 1900 and 1915. The wars with most engagements here: World War I (14).

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Battle of Maroua–MiskinFirst Battle of GaruaBattle of NsanakongBattle of JabassiFirst Battle of EdeaSecond Battle of GaruaBattle of NgaundereSecond Battle of JaundeBattle of KoussériBattle of KusseriKamerun campaignSiege of MoraSecond Battle of EdeaBattle of GurinFirst Battle of JaundeBattle of BanjoBattle of KoussériBattle of KusseriKamerun campaignSiege of MoraSecond Battle of EdeaBattle of GurinFirst Battle of JaundeBattle of BanjoKanoAbujaLoméBanguiCotonouEnuguMarouaN'DéléIbadanKaduna500 km7.942N, 12.004E
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1900: 1 engagements1902: 1 engagements1914: 7 engagements7 in 19141915: 7 engagements7 in 191519001915
16 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 1 with pages

Contested ground 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
22 April 1900Battle of KoussériKousséri
18 January 1902Battle of Maroua–MiskinMarouaFulbe War
August 1914Battle of KusseriKoussériWorld War I
1914Kamerun campaignKamerunWorld War I
26 August 1914Siege of MoraMoraWorld War I
29 August 1914First Battle of GaruaGarouaWorld War I
6 September 1914Battle of NsanakongWorld War I
7 October 1914Battle of JabassiYabassiWorld War I
20 October 1914First Battle of EdeaEdéaWorld War I
5 January 1915Second Battle of EdeaEdéaWorld War I
29 April 1915Battle of GurinWorld War I
1 May 1915First Battle of JaundeWorld War I
31 May 1915Second Battle of GaruaWorld War I
29 June 1915Battle of NgaundereNgaoundéréWorld War I
9 October 1915Second Battle of JaundeWorld War I
4 November 1915Battle of BanjoBanyoWorld War I

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.