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battle, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Amba Alagi

Battle of Amba Alagi was a battle fought on 7 December 1895 at Amba Alagi, in what is now Ethiopia. The recorded result: Ethiopian victory. Recorded strength: 2,350 against 30,000.

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Page from old french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" depicting Ras Mekonnen at the battle of Amba Alage
Page from old french newspaper "Le Petit Journal" depicting Ras Mekonnen at the battle of Amba Alage. Ras_Mekonnen_Amba_Alage.jpg: Le Petit Journal - F. Méaulle derivative work: Zheim (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 December 1895
WhereAmba Alagi, Ethiopia12.994N, 39.504E
OutcomeEthiopian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstEthiopian Empire
Casualties and losses1,539 killed; 303 woundedand276 killed; 349 wounded

Record

Date7 December 1895
PlaceAmba Alagi, Ethiopia
12.994N, 39.504E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,35030,000
Casualties and losses1,539 killed; 303 wounded276 killed; 349 wounded
Commanders
  • Pietro Toselli
  • Sebhat Aregawi
  • Ras Makonnen
  • Welle Betul
  • Mangesha Yohannes
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Elsewhere in 1895

Battle of Amba Alagi is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1398069, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amba Alagi (1895), revision 1370106558, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.