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1875 battle of Ethiopian–Egyptian War
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Battle of Gundet
Part of Ethiopian–Egyptian War
Date
14–16 November 1875[1]
Location
Gundet, Seraye, Mereb Melash
Result
Ethiopian victory
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
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]
^Kendie, Daniel (1999). "Egypt and the Hydro-Politics of the Blue Nile River". Northeast African Studies. 6 (1/2): 141–169. doi:10.1353/nas.2002.0002. JSTOR 41931230. Project MUSE 23689.
^Dunn, John P. (2005). Khedive Ismail's Army. Psychology Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7146-5704-2.
^Jesman, Czeslaw (January 1959). "Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia". African Affairs. 58 (230). Oxford University Press: 75–81. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a094619. JSTOR 718057.
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