Battle of Gundet
1875 battle of Ethiopian–Egyptian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Gundet was fought from 14-16 November 1875 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Khedivate of Egypt in Eritrea. It was the first major battle of the Ethiopian–Egyptian War.[3]
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Battle of Gundet | |||||||
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Part of Ethiopian–Egyptian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ethiopian Empire | Khedivate of Egypt | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Yohannes IV Shaleqa Alula | Adolph Arendrup † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 | 2,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
550 killed 400 wounded[2] |
2,000 killed or taken prisoner 8 artillery pieces captured |
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