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Battle of Dogali

Battle of Dogali was a battle fought in 1887 at Dogali, in what is now Eritrea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dogali. It was part of the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889. The recorded result: Ethiopian victory. Recorded strength: ~550 infantry against 15,000.

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Bataille de Dogali, 26 janvier 1887
Bataille de Dogali, 26 janvier 1887. Michele Cammarano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1887
WhereDogali, Eritrea15.602N, 39.306E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEthiopian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstEthiopian Empire
Casualties and losses430 killed; 80 woundedand730; or; 1,071 killed
Part ofItalo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889

Where it sits in the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889

Siege of Saati, 1887Battle of Dogali, 1887Battle of Segheneyti, 188818871888Battle of Dogali, 1887
3 placed engagements of the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1887 (year precision)
PlaceDogali, Eritrea
15.602N, 39.306E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~550 infantry15,000
Casualties and losses430 killed; 80 wounded730; or; 1,071 killed
Commanders
  • Tommaso De Cristoforis
  • Ras (title)
  • Ras Alula
Battle of DogaliBattle of DogaliAttack on Convoy BN 7Battle of HalaiBattle of AfabetBattle of KerenBattle of AgordatBattle of HalaiBattle of AfabetBattle of KerenBattle of AgordatAsmaraMendefera100 km15.602N, 39.306E
Placed at Dogali; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Dogali is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 24 in present-day Eritrea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q674553, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dogali, revision 1379720106, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.