Battle of Adwa
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The Battle of Adwa was the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. It was fought on 1 March 1896, near the town of Adwa between the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Menelik II and an Italian
Illustration of the battle by The Graphic
Landscape of Adwa
Terrain of the battle of Adwa
Italian movements during the battle
Oreste Baratieri
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Oreste Baratieri was an Italian military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Eritrea from 1892 to 1896.
Battle of Adwa
…was fought on 1 March 1896, near the town of Adwa between the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Menelik II and an Italian colonial force led by General Oreste Baratieri. Following a dispute over the interpretation of the Treaty of Wuchale, Italy attempted to force Ethiopia to abide by the Italian version of the treaty…
Oreste Baratieri
Baratieri (standing, second from right) pictured with other Redshirts on 3 October 1860, after the Battle of the Volturno