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Battle of Dul Madoba

1913 · 20th century · Part of the Somaliland campaign (1900–1920)

The Battle of Dul Madoba was fought on 9 August 1913 in British Somaliland, when Dervish forces of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan ambushed the newly formed Somaliland Camel Constabulary. The British commander, Richard Corfield, was killed along with many of his men. The defeat led Britain to withdraw to the coast for a time, leaving the Dervishes dominant in the interior.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Dul Madoba. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-dul-madoba
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