Blantyre raid

Blantyre Raid
Part of The Chilembwe uprising during The Great War
Blantyre Blantyre raid (Malawi)
Date 24 January 1915 Location Blantyre, Nyasaland Result Nyasan victory Rebels fail to capture supply depot
Belligerents
British Empire  Nyasaland African Lakes Company	Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	John Chilembwe
Strength
Unknown	100 rebels
Casualties and losses
1+ killed 5 rifles+ammunition captured	Unknown number killed 5 captured

The Blantyre Raid was an attack carried out by the rebel leader John Chilembwe and his followers on the African Lakes Company depot in Blantyre on 24 February 1915. The rebels failed to capture the depot, although they were able to seize a small number of rifles from the depot.