Battle of Adwa
Also known as Battle of Adowa
battle between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy near the town of Adwa, the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War, securing Ethiopian sovereignty
Key facts
- Date
- Date 1 March 1896 ; 130 years ago ( 1896-03-01 )
- Result
- Ethiopian victory
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De slag bij Adua TMnr 5956-2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Battle of Adua
- point in time
- 1896-03-01
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Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire Kingdom of Italy Commanders and leaders