First Battle of Edea

First Battle of Edea
	Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I
Date	20–26 October 1914
Location	Edea, Kamerun and the surrounding area
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
British Empire British Nigeria; France French Equatorial Africa;	German Empire German Kamerun;
Commanders and leaders
General Charles M. Dobell ; Colonel Mayer; Commander L. W. Braithwaite	Major Carl Zimmermann

The First Battle of Edea involved the British and French assault on German forces stationed in the village of Edea during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War. Allied forces from Duala launched their advance on 20 October. Following stiff resistance along the southern railway line between Duala and Edea, German forces withdrew from the town to Jaunde, allowing Allied troops to finally occupy Edea on 26 October 1914.

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