battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Halai
Battle of Halai was a battle fought on 15 December 1894 at Akkele Guzay, in what is now Eritrea. It was part of Scramble for Africa, which ran from 1885 to 1914. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 men; 2 guns; (under Pietro Toselli); 220 men; (the fort in Halai) against 1,600.
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Record
| Date | 15 December 1894 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Akkele Guzay, Eritrea 15.056N, 39.262E | |
| Part of | Scramble for Africa (1885 to 1914) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Italian victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of Italy | Eritrean rebels |
| Commanders | Pietro Toselli | Bahta Hagos |
| Strength | 1,500 men; 2 guns; (under Pietro Toselli); 220 men; (the fort in Halai) | 1,600 |
| Casualties and losses | 11 killed; 22 wounded | Unknown |
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Battle of Halai is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 6 in present-day Eritrea.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18164954, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Halai, revision 1370442477, 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.