Somaliland Campaign

Somaliland Campaign

The Somaliland Campaign refers to a series of military engagements fought early in the 20th century in East Africa by British and Italian colonial forces against the followers of a Muslim fanatic called the Mad Mullah. The campaign took place in the protectorate of British Somaliland.

British expeditions

* First Expedition - 1900
* Second Expedition - 1901
* Third Expedition - 1903
* Fourth Expedition - 1904
* Fifth Expedition - 1920


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