Egyptian–Ethiopian War
December 1874 – March 9, 1876
Result Ethiopian victory
Egypt under Khedive Ismail tried to expand into Ethiopia. Emperor Yohannes IV's army defeated the Egyptians at Gundet and Gura, and Egypt gave up its plans.
Khedivate of Egypt
Ethiopia
Other
Strength and losses
- Strength
- 13,000–20,000
- Killed
- 8,500
- Wounded
- 1,000
- Captured
- 2,300
Khedivate of Egypt Killed c. 4,250
- Killed
- c. 8,800
Battles 2
- Battle of Gundet November 14–16, 1875 · Ethiopian victory
- Battle of Gura March 7–10, 1876 · Ethiopian victory
Before and after
- Led to
- Hewett Treaty June 3, 1884
