Atlas of Battles

war, 3 engagements

Battles of First Italo-Ethiopian War

The atlas places 3 engagements of First Italo-Ethiopian War (1894 to 1896): 2 battles and 1 siege across 2 present-day countries, most in Ethiopia (2), Eritrea (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Adwa.

See them on the globe

Battle of CoatitBattle of Mek'eleBattle of AdwaBattle of CoatitBattle of Mek'eleBattle of AdwaAsmaraKassalaMendeferaMassawaAdigratAksumAgordatTessenei200 km14.149N, 39.220E
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

The war in time order

Battle of Coatit, 1895Battle of Mek'ele, 1896Battle of Adwa, 189618951896
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1895Battle of CoatitEritreaItalian victory
January 1896Battle of Mek'eleMekele, EthiopiaEthiopian victory
1 March 1896Battle of AdwaAdwa, EthiopiaEthiopian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Italo-Ethiopian War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.