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Battle of Segheneyti

Battle of Segheneyti was a battle fought in 1888 in what is now Eritrea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q3778598. The recorded result: Ethiopian victory. Recorded strength: 700–800 against Thousands.

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Fought1888
WhereEritrea15.054N, 39.189E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEthiopian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstIrregulars under Dejazmatch Debeb
Casualties and losses200–300 Askaris and five Italian officers.andUnknown
Part ofQ3778598

Where it sits in Q3778598

Siege of Saati, 1887Battle of Dogali, 1887Battle of Segheneyti, 188818871888Battle of Segheneyti, 1888
3 placed engagements of Q3778598 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1888 (year precision)
PlaceEritrea
15.054N, 39.189E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength700–800Thousands
Casualties and losses200–300 Askaris and five Italian officers.Unknown
Commanders
  • Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles
Battle of SegheneytiBattle of SegheneytiBattle of HalaiAttack on Convoy BN 7Battle of KerenBattle of AdwaBattle of AfabetAttack on Convoy BN 7Battle of KerenBattle of AdwaBattle of AfabetAsmaraMendeferaAdigratAksumAgordat100 km15.054N, 39.189E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of Segheneyti 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 Q3636604, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Segheneyti, revision 1375201816, 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.