First Italo-Ethiopian War

January 13, 1895 – October 23, 1896 · Battle site

Result Ethiopian victory

Italy's attempt to make Ethiopia a protectorate, ended by Menelik II's victory at Adwa in 1896; Italy recognised Ethiopian independence in the Treaty of Addis Ababa.

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Ethiopia

Italy

Menelik II belligerent leader

Taytu Betul military commander

Mekonnen Welde Mikael military commander

Mengesha Yohannes military commander

Alula Engida military commander

Francesco Crispi head of state/government

Oreste Baratieri military commander

Vittorio Dabormida military commander

Giuseppe Arimondi military commander

Strength and losses

Italy Killed c. 9,000

Killed: c. 16,000

Units

Italian Army Royal Italian Army Alpini

Royal Corps of Colonial Troops

Battles 5

Battle of Coatit January 13, 1895 · Italian victory
Battle of Senafe January 15, 1895 · Italian victory
Battle of Amba Alagi (1895) December 7, 1895 · Ethiopian victory
Siege of Mekelle January 1896 – January 21, 1896 · Ethiopian victory
Battle of Adwa March 1, 1896 · Ethiopian victory

Before and after

Followed from: Treaty of Wuchale May 2, 1889
Ended by: Treaty of Addis Ababa October 26, 1896

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Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889

Treaty of Wuchale

First Italo-Ethiopian War

Treaty of Addis Ababa

Also involved 2

Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi participant · Italy
Antonio Baldissera participant