Siege of Mora

Siege of Mora
Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I

Captain Ernst von Raben (third from the left) at the moment of surrendering to the British officer in charge of the operations against Mora Hill
Date26 August 1914 – 18 February 1916 (1 year, 5 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Mora, northern Kamerun
11°03′N 14°09′E / 11.050°N 14.150°E / 11.050; 14.150
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

British Empire British Empire

French Third Republic France		 German Empire German Empire
Commanders and leaders
British Empire Frederick Hugh Cunliffe
British Empire R. W. Fox
French Third Republic Brisett
French Third Republic Ferrandi[1]		 Ernst von Raben Surrendered
Siegfried Kallmeyer
Strength
British Empire 150
French Third Republic 300[2]		 German Empire 204
Casualties and losses
Unknown 27 killed
45 wounded
10 captured[3][2]

The siege of Mora or siege of Moraberg, between Allied and besieged German troops, took place from August 1914 to February 1916 on and around the Mora mountain in northern Kamerun during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War. After more than a year of siege German forces on the mountain surrendered, following the escape of many German troops to the neutral Spanish colony of Río Muni. It was the second longest siege of the war, behind the Siege of Medina.

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