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Battle of Gundet
Part of Ethiopian–Egyptian War
Date14–16 November 1875[1]
Location
Gundet, Seraye, Mereb Melash
Result Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Battle of Gundet Ethiopian Empire Battle of Gundet Khedivate of Egypt
Commanders and leaders
Ethiopian Empire Yohannes IV
Ethiopian Empire Shaleqa Alula
Battle of Gundet 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Dunn, John P. (2005). Khedive Ismail's Army. Psychology Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7146-5704-2.
  3. ^ 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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