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Battle of Adwa
  • 1896
  • First Italo-Ethiopian War

Battle of Adwa

1896 battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War

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The Battle of Adwa was the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. It was fought on 1 March 1896, near the town of Adwa between the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Menelik II and an Italian colonial force led by Oreste Baratieri.

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