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Battle of Faggeta

Battle of Faggeta was a battle fought on 9 December 1769 in what is now Ethiopia.

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Record

Date9 December 1769
PlaceEthiopia
11.333N, 36.750E
KindBattle, early modern
Battle of FaggetaBattle of FaggetaBattle of Gur AmbaBattle of GondarBattle of CulqualberBattle of Gur AmbaBahir DarDebre Markos100 km11.333N, 36.750E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1769

Battle of Faggeta is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 14 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16839025, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.