battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Gundet

Name: Battle of Gundet
Location: Serae, Eritrea

Battle of Gundet was a battle fought in 1875 at Serae, in what is now Eritrea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Serae. It was part of the Ethiopian–Egyptian War, which ran from 1874 to 1876. The recorded result: Ethiopian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 2,500.

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Fought1875

WhereSerae, Eritrea14.833N, 38.500E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeEthiopian victory

BelligerentsEthiopian EmpireagainstKhedivate of Egypt

Casualties and losses550 killed; 400 woundedand2,000 killed or taken prisoner; 8 artillery pieces captured

Part ofEthiopian–Egyptian War1874 to 1876

Record

Date	1875 (year precision) to 1875
Place	Serae, Eritrea 14.833N, 38.500E
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	10,000	2,500
Casualties and losses	550 killed; 400 wounded	2,000 killed or taken prisoner; 8 artillery pieces captured
Commanders	Yohannes IV Ras Alula

Placed at Serae; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Halai 1894, 86 km E
Siege of Barentu 1977, 102 km W
Battle of Agordat 1941, 103 km NW
Battle of Adwa 1896, 104 km SE
Battle of Keren 1941, 105 km N

In the same war

After: Battle of Gura 1876

Elsewhere in 1875

Battle of Gundet 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 Q26197053, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gundet, revision 1370442317, 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.