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First Battle of Agordat

First Battle of Agordat was a battle fought in 1890 at Agordat, in what is now Eritrea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Agordat. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: 2 ascari companies against 1,000.

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Fought1890
WhereAgordat, Eritrea15.550N, 37.883E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeItalian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstMahdist State
Casualties and losses3 killed and 8 woundedand~250 killed
Part ofMahdist War1881 to 1899

Where it sits in the Mahdist War

Battle of Aba, 1881Battle of El Obeid, 1883First and Second Battles of El Teb, 1884Siege of Khartoum, 1884Battle of Tamai, 1884Battle of Abu Klea, 1885Battle of Tofrek, 1885Battle of Ginnis, 1885Battle of Dufile, 1888Battle of Suakin, 1888First Battle of Agordat, 1890Second Battle of Agordat, 1893Battle of Kassala, 1894Battle of Rejaf, 1897Battle of Abu Hamed, 1897Battle of Fachoda, 1898Battle of Omdurman, 1898Battle of Gedaref, 1898Battle of Umm Diwaykarat, 189918811899First Battle of Agordat, 1890
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Record

Date1890 (year precision)
PlaceAgordat, Eritrea
15.550N, 37.883E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 ascari companies1,000
Casualties and losses3 killed and 8 wounded~250 killed
Commanders
  • Gustavo Fara
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Placed at Agordat; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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First Battle of Agordat is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 23 in present-day Eritrea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3921576, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Agordat, revision 1385342668, 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.