The Battle Of Bees- A British Military Disaster

For the fight to capture the town of Tanga, Britain experienced of the worst military disasters in World War I

Karthick Nambi
Lessons from History

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Battle of Tanga.Source-https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Battle_of_tanga.jpg

It’s the hot summer of Africa where two troops fought for dominance. It was a fight between the German Army and British India Army troops.

The Germans, though outnumbered, were able to win the battle tactically. It’s the battle of Tanga. Many historians consider it as one of the worst military disasters in British or Indian history.

The Great War:

Great War.Source-https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/WWImontage.jpg/578px-WWImontage.jpg

A conflict between the royal houses of Europe and the French Republic was a perfect spot for battles that destroyed Europe for decades. With colonialism extending its reach across the globe, a minor truffle in Europe might start the first truly world war.

The trigger came with the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand of Austria in Serbia. Germany and its allies formed the Central Powers while Britain and its supporters created the Entente or Allies.

The world war dragged the entire world into a conflict. In Africa, the colonial powers…

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