First Battle of Edea

First Battle of Edea
Part of the Kamerun campaign in World War I
Date 20–26 October 1914 Location Edea, Kamerun and the surrounding area Result Allied victory
Belligerents
British Empire British Nigeria  France French Equatorial Africa	German Empire German Kamerun
Commanders and leaders
General Charles M. Dobell Colonel Mayer Commander L. W. Braithwaite	Major Carl Zimmermann

The First Battle of Edea involved the British and French assault on German forces stationed in the village of Edea during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War. Allied forces from Duala launched their advance on 20 October. Following stiff resistance along the southern railway line between Duala and Edea, German forces withdrew from the town to Jaunde, allowing Allied troops to finally occupy Edea on 26 October 1914.