Atlas of Battles

country, 14 engagements

Battles in Ethiopia

14 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Ethiopia: 12 battles and 2 sieges between 1332 and 1941. The wars with most engagements here: East African Campaign (3), World War II (1).

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Battle of DasBattle of FaggetaBattle of Gur AmbaBattle of MagdalaBattle of EmbaboBattle of Amba AlagiBattle of Mek'eleUal-Ual IncidentBattle of Amba AradamSiege of SaïoSecond Battle of Amba AlagiBattle of CulqualberBattle of GondarBattle of AdwaBattle of AdwaAddis AbabaAdenHargeisaGondarDjiboutiTaizzDire DawaBerberaBahir DarMalakal500 km10.649N, 39.550E
14 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
3 July 1332Battle of DasAdalAmda Seyon I's expansions
9 December 1769Battle of Faggeta
27 September 1852Battle of Gur AmbaZemene Mesafint
9 April 1868Battle of MagdalaAmba MariamBritish expedition to Abyssinia
6 June 1882Battle of EmbaboEmbaboMenelik II's conquests
7 December 1895Battle of Amba AlagiAmba Alagi
January 1896Battle of Mek'eleMekeleFirst Italo-Ethiopian War
1 March 1896Battle of AdwaAdwaFirst Italo-Ethiopian War
5 December 1934Ual-Ual IncidentOgaden
10 February 1936Battle of Amba AradamAmba AradamSecond Italo-Ethiopian War
25 March 1941Siege of SaïoDembi DolloEast African Campaign
4 May 1941Second Battle of Amba AlagiAmba AlagiWorld War II
6 August 1941Battle of CulqualberEast African Campaign
13 November 1941Battle of GondarGondarEast African Campaign

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.