battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Gur Amba
Battle of Gur Amba was a battle fought on 27 September 1852 in what is now Ethiopia. It was part of Zemene Mesafint, which ran from 1769 to 1855. The recorded result: Victory for Kassa Hailu.
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Record
| Date | 27 September 1852 | |
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| Place | Ethiopia 12.367N, 37.367E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Gondar 1941, 28 km NE
- Battle of Culqualber 1941, 28 km NE
- Battle of Faggeta 1769, 133 km SW
- Battle of Magdala 1868, 228 km SE
- Battle of Amba Alagi 1895, 242 km E
In the same war
- After: Battle of Takusa 1853
Elsewhere in 1852
- Battle of Caseros Argentina
- Siege of Laghouat Algeria
- Battle of Dimawe Botswana
- Battle of Changsha People's Republic of China
- Battle of Wuchang China
Battle of Gur Amba 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 Q2888652, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gur Amba, revision 1370442328, 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.