battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Embabo
Battle of Embabo was a battle fought on 6 June 1882 at Embabo, in what is now Ethiopia. It was part of Menelik II's conquests, which ran from 1878 to 1904. The recorded result: Shewan victory.
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Record
| Date | 6 June 1882 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Embabo, Ethiopia 9.735N, 37.565E | |
| Part of | Menelik II's conquests (1878 to 1904) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Shewan victory | |
| Belligerents | Shewa | Gojjam |
| Commanders | Negus Menelik; Ras Gobana; Queen Mestawat of Wollo | Negus Tekle Haymanot; Ras Darasu |
| Casualties and losses | 913 killed and 1,648 wounded | 929 killed and 1,738 wounded; 4,000 prisoners and 6 cannons captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Faggeta 1769, 199 km
- Battle of Magdala 1868, 252 km
- Battle of Gur Amba 1852, 293 km
- Battle of Gondar 1941, 319 km
- Battle of Culqualber 1941, 319 km
Elsewhere in 1882
- Battle of Tel el-Kebir Egypt
- Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar Egypt
- Battle of La Concepción Peru
- Battle of Pucará Argentina
Battle of Embabo is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 14 in present-day Ethiopia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887945, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Embabo, revision 1376337879, 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.