Amba Mariam
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Amba Mariam is a village in central Ethiopia. Formerly known as Magdala or Magdalena during the reign of Emperor Tewodros II. Located in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, Amba Mariam has a lo
British naval and support ships at the Gulf of Zula in December 1867
Amba Mariam is the exact location where Emperor Tewodros II died
Battle of Magdala
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The Battle of Magdala was the conclusion of the British Expedition to Abyssinia fought in April 1868 between British and Abyssinian forces at Magdala, 390 miles from the Red Sea coast. The British wer
Amba Mariam
…Magdala, which they reached in April 1868. Abandoned by the nobility and his followers, and after his remaining troops engaged the British forces at the Battle of Magdala, Tewodros withdrew into the fortress on Amba Mariam and killed himself with a pistol a few days later as the final assault began. The British entered…
1867 68 Abyssinia Expedition, 40 Magdala plateau
British naval & support ships, Annesley Bay December 1867
The plateau at Arogye, overlooking the route to Magdala
Indian troops charge the Abyssinian lines at Arogye (illustration from a British book)