| Battle of Kilosa | |||||||
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| Part of East African Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 450 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 31 killed 22 wounded | 101 killed 233 wounded 866 captured | ||||||
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Coordinates: 6°50′00″S36°59′00″E / 6.83333°S 36.9833°E
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