✦ History

Part of First Italo-Ethiopian War

Battle of Adwa

March 1, 1896 · Adwa

Result Ethiopian victory

Ethiopian victory over an invading Italian army, which kept Ethiopia independent during the Scramble for Africa.

On the map Contemporaries

Ethiopia

Italy

Ethiopia
Italy
Menelik II Emperor of Ethiopia, Commanded the Ethiopian army Taytu Betul military commander Mekonnen Welde Mikael military commander Mengesha Yohannes military commander Alula Engida military commander
Oreste Baratieri military commander Vittorio Dabormida military commander Giuseppe Arimondi military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
120,000
Casualties
17,000
Guns
42
Strength
20,251
Casualties
9,678
Guns
64
Guns lost
64