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Battle of Embabo

Battle of Embabo was a battle fought on 6 June 1882 at Embabo, in what is now Ethiopia. It was part of Menelik II's conquests, which ran from 1878 to 1904. The recorded result: Shewan victory.

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Ethiopian cavalry seen racing in the foreground as onlookers watch in the background.
Ethiopian cavalry seen racing in the foreground as onlookers watch in the background.. Eduardo Ximenes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 June 1882
WhereEmbabo, Ethiopia9.735N, 37.565E
OutcomeShewan victory
BelligerentsShewaagainstGojjam
Part ofMenelik II's conquests1878 to 1904

Where it sits in Menelik II's conquests

Battle of Embabo, 1882Battle of Dodota, 1883Battle of Hirna, 1886Battle of Chelenqo, 1887Battle of Jigjiga, 190018821900Battle of Embabo, 1882
5 placed engagements of Menelik II's conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 June 1882
PlaceEmbabo, Ethiopia
9.735N, 37.565E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses913 killed and 1,648 wounded929 killed and 1,738 wounded; 4,000 prisoners and 6 cannons captured
Commanders
  • Negus
  • Menelik II
  • Gobana Dacche
  • Mestawat of Wollo
  • Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam
  • Ras Darasu
Battle of EmbaboBattle of EmbaboAddis AbabaDebre MarkosGiyonNekemteHagere Hiywet100 km9.735N, 37.565E
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Battle of Embabo is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887945, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Embabo, revision 1376337879, 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.