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Togoland
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1914
August
08
British troops enter Togoland and occupy Lomé
In early August 1914 British troops from the Gold Coast entered German Togoland and occupied its capital, Lomé.
13
Allies advance on Kamina in Togoland
On 13 August 1914 British and French troops set out from Lomé into the interior of Togoland. Their objective was the German radio station at Kamina.
26
Germans surrender in Togoland
On 26 August 1914 the German forces in Togoland surrendered to British and French troops. Germany lost its first colony of the war.
31
Britain and France partition Togoland
At the end of August 1914 Britain and France divided conquered Togoland into two provisional occupation zones. Lomé went to the British.
1916
December
27
Anglo-French agreement on Togoland
On 27 December 1916 London and Paris agreed on the provisional administration of conquered Togoland, dividing it into two separate administrative zones.