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Somaliland Campaign (Dervish War)

1899 CE – 1920 CE

A 21-year insurgency led by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and his Dervish state against British, Italian, and Ethiopian forces in the Horn of Africa.

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Conflict · Africa

Somaliland Campaign (Dervish War)

1899 CE – 1920 CE

A 21-year insurgency led by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and his Dervish state against British, Italian, and Ethiopian forces in the Horn of Africa. Ended only when the British deployed aircraft — one of the first uses of air power in colonial warfare.

Standing in 1899 CE

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