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- Christmas_Eve_Battle abstract "The Christmas Eve Battle took place during the Mau Mau Uprising on 24 December 1954 between British, African and Mau Mau forces and resulted in the death of Earl Wavell, the only son of Archibald Wavell. It took place around 25 miles north of Nairobi. Wavell was leading a patrol of British troops and African police pursuing from Mau Mau who had beheaded a loyal Kikuyu tribesman in the Thaika area. They tracked down about 20 of the Mau Mau who opened fire, killing Wavell immediately. The battle went for ten hours.Wavell had lost an arm during World War Two. He had no heirs so his death meant the end of the Wavell line.".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle causalties "1 African police killed".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle causalties "2 Europeans killed".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle causalties "6 wounded".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle combatant "Black Watch".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle combatant "Kenya Police".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle combatant "Mau Mau".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle commander Archibald_Wavell,_2nd_Earl_Wavell.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle commander Dedan_Kimathi.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle date "1953-12-24".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle isPartOfMilitaryConflict Mau_Mau_Uprising.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle place Kenya.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle result "Death of Earl Wavell".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle strength "60".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle wikiPageID "41103784".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle wikiPageRevisionID "600283864".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle casualties "1".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle casualties "2".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle casualties "4".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle casualties "5".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle casualties "6".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle combatant Mau_Mau_Uprising.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle combatant "Black Watch".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle combatant "Kenya Police".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle commander Archibald_Wavell,_2nd_Earl_Wavell.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle commander Dedan_Kimathi.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle conflict "Christmas Eve Battle".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle date "1953-12-24".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle partof Mau_Mau_Uprising.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle place "Thaika, Kenya".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle result "Death of Earl Wavell".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle strength "60".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle subject Category:History_of_Kenya.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle subject Category:Mau_Mau_Uprising.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle type Event.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle type MilitaryConflict.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle type SocietalEvent.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle type Event.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle type Event.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle type Thing.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle comment "The Christmas Eve Battle took place during the Mau Mau Uprising on 24 December 1954 between British, African and Mau Mau forces and resulted in the death of Earl Wavell, the only son of Archibald Wavell. It took place around 25 miles north of Nairobi. Wavell was leading a patrol of British troops and African police pursuing from Mau Mau who had beheaded a loyal Kikuyu tribesman in the Thaika area. They tracked down about 20 of the Mau Mau who opened fire, killing Wavell immediately.".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle label "Christmas Eve Battle".
- Christmas_Eve_Battle sameAs m.0zbxf8k.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle sameAs Q16826761.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle sameAs Q16826761.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle wasDerivedFrom Christmas_Eve_Battle?oldid=600283864.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle isPrimaryTopicOf Christmas_Eve_Battle.
- Christmas_Eve_Battle name "Christmas Eve Battle".