First Battle of Garua

First Battle of Garua
Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I
A German officer fires a gun from the defences at Garua during the Kamerun Campaign
Date 29–31 August 1914 Location Garua, German Kamerun and British Nigeria Result German victory
Belligerents
British Empire British Nigeria	Germany German Kamerun
Commanders and leaders
Col. C. H. P. Carter Col. MacLear †[1] Maj. Puckle †	Cap. Kurt Freiherr von Crailsheim-Rügland
Strength
600	3 companies[2]
Casualties and losses
Europeans: majority of officer corps Nigerians: 250[3]	light

The First Battle of Garua took place from 29 to 31 August 1914 during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War between German and invading British forces in northern Kamerun at Garua. It was the first significant action to take place in the campaign and resulted in the German repulsion of the British force.