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The Battle of Kilimanjaro took place in Tanganyika in 1914 and was a battle of First World War. It commenced with a two-pronged British invasion of German East Africa. The first prong attacked Tanga and the second prong attack the German defences around Kilimanjaro. The British attacked the German defences 3 times and they were repulsed 3 times. The British then tried out flanking the Germans with cavalry, but the cavalry was cut to pieces by German machine guns. The British then retreated back into Kenya.
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