Somaliland campaign (1920)
Expedition against the Dervish movement in Somalia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The fifth expedition of the Somaliland campaign, which took place in 1920, was the final British expedition against the Dervish forces. Although the majority of the combat took place in January, British troops had begun preparations for the assault as early as November 1919. The British forces included elements of the Royal Air Force and the Somaliland Camel Corps. After three weeks of battle, Diriye Guure's[1] Dervishes were defeated, bringing an effective end to their 20-year resistance.[2]
Quick Facts Fifth Expedition, Date ...
Fifth Expedition | |||||||||
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Part of Somaliland campaign | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
United Kingdom Italy | Dervish movement | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Robert Gordon Frederick Bowhill Haji Bullaleh Musa Farah Egarreh |
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Haji Sudi † Nur Ahmed Aman † Ibrahim Boghol † Abdallah Shihiri Ismail Mire Diiriye Gurre | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
12 aircraft local gendarmerie 1 battalion (King's African Rifles) |
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