Fall of Singapore: Britain's Worst Military Defeat?
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The Battle of Singapore
The Battle of singapore was fought over a week from February 19 to 20, 1942. The British were attacked by Japanese forces in the mangrove swamps on the north coast ofSingapore. It is thought that around 100,000 allied soldiers took part in the battle for control of the island.
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