• The Battle of Mlali was fought during the East African Campaign of World War I. In mid-August 1916, the British General Jan Christiaan Smuts led three...
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    William Bloomfield (category British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross)
    following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 24 August 1916 at Mlali, Tanganyika (now Tanzania), when consolidating his new position after being...
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    never being defeated or captured in battle. Lettow-Vorbeck was the only German commander to successfully invade a part of the British Empire during the First...
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  • 2005, p. 1052. Tucker 2005, p. 299. Duffy, Michael (2009-08-22). "The Battle of Bolimov, 1915". Firstworldwar.com. Archived from the original on 2006-09-03...
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    Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This article lists all the battles that...
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    to hold a degree and practice education in South Africa (b. 1889) Battle of Mlali – British colonial forces under General Jan Smuts attempted to draw...
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    effective blockade of the British Isles and France with U-boats and raiders. The largest naval battle of the First World War was the Battle of Jutland which...
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