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Siege of Saati

Siege of Saati was a battle fought in 1887 at Sahatin, in what is now Eritrea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sahatin. It was part of the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: 167 Italians; 300 Bashi-bazouk against 20,000 Infantry.

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Fought1887
WhereSahatin, Eritrea14.691N, 38.978E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeItalian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstEthiopian Empire
Casualties and losses7 killed; 3 wounded; 5 missingand"Hundreds killed and wounded"
Part ofItalo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889

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Siege of Saati, 1887Battle of Dogali, 1887Battle of Segheneyti, 188818871888Siege of Saati, 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)
PlaceSahatin, Eritrea
14.691N, 38.978E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength167 Italians; 300 Bashi-bazouk20,000 Infantry
Casualties and losses7 killed; 3 wounded; 5 missing"Hundreds killed and wounded"
Commanders
  • Giovanni Boretti
  • Federico Cuomo
  • Ras Alula
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Placed at Sahatin; 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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Siege of Saati 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 Q2984870, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Saati, revision 1381386305, 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.