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British Somaliland
British Somaliland. Former British protectorate near the mouth of the Red Sea. In 1884, during the 19th-cent. partition of Africa by European powers, Britain declared a protectorate over the part of Somali territory lying strategically opposite its important naval base in Aden. The country's natural resources were poor and development was hampered by a rebellion against British administration in the north from 1899 to 1920. In the Second World War British troops occupied the neighbouring Somali territory, previously controlled by Italy, and in 1960 the two former dependencies were united to create the independent state of Somalia.
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JOHN CANNON. "British Somaliland." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "British Somaliland." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-BritishSomaliland.html JOHN CANNON. "British Somaliland." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-BritishSomaliland.html |
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British Somaliland
British Somaliland, British East African colony, part of Somalia which had been divided between France (see French Somaliland), Italy (see Italian Somaliland), and the UK at the end of the nineteenth century. In August 1940, during the East African campaign, it was occupied by Italian troops after its neighbour, French Somaliland, on whose support its defences relied, joined the Vichy regime. The colony was retaken in March 1941 when the British Navy landed two Indian battalions at Berbera. Its sole indigenous army unit was the 550-strong Somaliland Camel Corps.
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "British Somaliland." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "British Somaliland." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-BritishSomaliland.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "British Somaliland." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-BritishSomaliland.html |
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British Somaliland
British Somaliland Former British protectorate near the mouth of the Red Sea. In 1884, during the 19th‐cent. partition of Africa by European powers, Britain declared a protectorate over part of Somali territory. In the Second World War British troops occupied the neighbouring Somali territory, previously controlled by Italy, and in 1960 the two former dependencies were united to create the independent state of Somalia.
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JOHN CANNON. "British Somaliland." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "British Somaliland." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-BritishSomaliland.html JOHN CANNON. "British Somaliland." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-BritishSomaliland.html |
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British Somaliland
British Somaliland see Somalia . |
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"British Somaliland." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "British Somaliland." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-BritSom.html "British Somaliland." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-BritSom.html |
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