Battle of Madagascar (1916)

Battle of Madagascar (Naval only:|| Netherlands| vs Madagascar & Naval only:) took place in 1916 during World War II.

Battle facts

Year: 1916
Era: Modern
Conflict: World War II
Side A: Naval only:|| Netherlands|
Side B: Madagascar, Naval only:
Commanders (A): Robert Sturges, Edward Syfret
Commanders (B): Armand Annet, Noboru Ishizaki
Casualties: 107 killed 280 wounded 108 died from disease 1 battleship heavily damaged 1 oil tanker sunk 8 tanks destroyed (Naval only:|| Netherlands|), 152 killed 500 wounded (does not include any casualties caused by disease) 1,000 captured 34 aircraft destroyed 1 midget submarine destroyed 1 midget submarine lost at sea (Madagascar & Naval only:)
Outcome: Allied victory
Coordinates: -12.267°, 49.283°