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Meaning of "british somaliland"

refers to the former British protectorate that existed in the territory of present-day Somaliland
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  • A former protectorate which (along with Jubaland) constituted the British dominions of modern Somalia.

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british somaliland
It used to be a working language in the British Somaliland.
Nimco is a British Somaliland feminist and social activist.
Somaliland continues to claim the entire area of the former British Somaliland.
Only in the Italian conquest of British Somaliland did they enjoy full success.
He was also Commander in Chief of the forces in British Somaliland.
After the conquest of British Somaliland the Italians adopted a more defensive posture.
Somaliland comprises the area formerly known as the British Somaliland Protectorate.
The colony of British Somaliland is created.
In all, he led four military expeditions in British Somaliland.
French troops in British Somaliland were withdrawn.
Ismail was born in Somailand, in the former northwestern British Somaliland protectorate.
Somalia and British Somaliland have gained their independence.
As a result, Zeila and its eastern neighbor Berbera came to be part of British Somaliland.
This is the old British Somaliland.
Finally, the British launched an amphibious assault from Aden to re-take British Somaliland.

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An amphibious assault on British Somaliland was staged from Aden.
Godwin-Austen requested and received permission to withdraw his forces from British Somaliland.
The Italian conquest of British Somaliland had taken place seven months previous in August 1940.
The city later succeeded Berbera as the capital of the British Somaliland protectorate in 1941.
During 1950, the emblem of British Somaliland was adapted and changed to a very intricate emblem.
August 3, Italy begins occupation of British Somaliland.
British Somaliland remained a protectorate of Britain until 1960.
They attacked in three directions, into Sudan, Kenya and British Somaliland.
British Somaliland gained independence in 1960, and joined what had been Italian Somaliland to create Somalia.
They later signed a convention on 1 February 1888 defining the border between French Somaliland and British Somaliland.
Italian troops invaded and captured British Somaliland in August 1940.
On 26 June 1960 the British Somaliland protectorate was granted independence as the State of Somaliland.
In the summer of 1940, Italian armed forces successfully invaded all of British Somaliland.
Madagascar Independence Day, celebrates the independence of British Somaliland from the British in 1960.
By the 1930s, the British presence had extended to other parts of British Somaliland.
In the second half of 1940, Italian troops invaded British Somaliland and ejected the British.
British camel troopers in 1913, between Berbera and Odweyne in British Somaliland.
Somalis celebrate Independence Day on 26 June, the date in 1960 when British Somaliland gained its independence.
In August 1940 Italian forces mounted a full-scale offensive and overran British Somaliland.

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