Battle of Tepe

Battle of Tepe
	Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I
Date	25 August 1914
Location	Tepe, German Kamerun
Result	British victory
Belligerents
British Empire British Nigeria;	Germany German Kamerun;
Commanders and leaders
Col. MacLear	O.Lt. Milbrat †
Units involved
West African Frontier Force	Schutztruppe
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
2 officers	5 officers

The Battle of Tepe (or Tebe) on 25 August 1914 was the first skirmish between German and British forces during the Kamerun campaign in of the First World War. The conflict took place on the border between British Nigeria and German Kamerun, ending in British victory and German withdrawal from the station.

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