Chronological order
of events in North Somalia
1884 - Egypt evacuated Somali Coast, British Garrison
to Berbera from Bombay.
1885 - British treaties with Esa, Gadabursi, and
Isaq tribes.
1886 - British treaty with Warsengeli.
1895 - Mohamed Abdalla Hassan's Saleher religious
revival in Berbera failed.
1898 - The British Foreign Office took over administration
of British Somaliland Protectorate from the India Office.
The Protectorate was then only self-supporting British dependency
in eastern Africa.
1899 - First truculent letter from "Mullah"
at Kirit to Protectorate Administration.
1900 - Abyssinians fought Mullah at Haradigit. Mullah
took 2,000 Eidegalla camels.
1900, November - Swayne's first expedition: engagements
at Kirit, Samala, Welahed, Anahadigli, Kurgerad, Ferdidin.
1901, October - Swayne's second expedition: Erago.
1904, March - Jidbali occupied: Higligab, and Las
Khoreh.
1904, 21st March - Illig (Eil).
1904, October Restalloza Peace.
1909, November - British withdrawal to coast.(as
a result of the Sultan)
1913, 9th August - Dul Madoba(Corfield killed).
1913, 5th September Mullah raided Burao.
1914, 12th March - Mullah raided Berbera. Somaliland
Camel Corps started.
1914, November Shimbir Beris.
1916, May - Dervishes shelled from sea whilst besieging
Las Khoreh.
1919, November - Fifth and "final" expedition.
1920, January - Defeat of Mullah: Medishe, Jidali,
Badan, Taleh,. 3,000 H.Y. Warsangeli, and Dolbahantaattacked
Mullah at Gorah near Shinileh. The year of aeroplanes (Daiurada).
1920, November - Mullah died of influenza, or perhaps
smallpox. Gerad Mahamud Ali Shirreh of Warsengeli deported
to Seychelles for seven years for exerting his own form
of "native authority".