Battle of Rumbo
| Battle of Rumbo | |||||||
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| Part of the East African Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 German Empire |
 British Empire Portugal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Georg Gabriel Von Munthausen (POW) |
Albert Thyle Frederico Ryot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,500 men | 6,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,500 killed 600 captured | 386 killed and some wounded or missing | ||||||
The Battle of Rumbo was fought during the East African Campaign of World War I.
References
- Chisholm, Hugh (1922). The Encyclopædia Britannica, The Twelfth Edition, Volume 2. New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company, LTD.
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