The Battle of Dogali was fought on 26 January 1887 between Italy and Ethiopia in Dogali near Massawa, in present-day Eritrea.
The battle of Dogali by Michele Cammarano
Monument in Rome to the Italian soldiers killed in Dogali
Monument in Dogali
Battle of Dogali, 1887
Massawa or Mitsiwa is a port city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Zula beside the Dahlak Archipelago. It has been a historically important port for many centuries. Massawa has been ruled or occupied by a succession of polities during its history, including the Kingdom of Aksum, the Ethiopian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy.
Image: Massawa harbour
Image: Taulud Island Causeway (8527952257)
Image: Massawa, Eritrea City Administration Building (8527951359)
Image: St Mariam Orthodox Cathedral (8529065014)