Battle of Gura
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The Battle of Gura was fought on 7–10 March 1876 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Khedivate of Egypt near the town of Gura in Eritrea. It was the second and decisive major battle of the Ethiopian–
Depiction of the Battle of Gura
William Wing Loring
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William Wing Loring was an American soldier, politician, and lawyer. His military career spanned fifty years and saw him serve in the armies of the United States, the Confederate States, and the Khedi
Battle of Gura
…made two forts there: "Gura" fort and "Khaya Khor" fort. Gura fort was garrisoned by 7,500 men led by Muhammad Rateb Pasha and ex Confederate general William Wing Loring and Khaya Khor fort was garrisoned by 5,500 men led by Uthman Rifqi. Isma'il Pasha attached his son Hassan Ismail Pasha to the expedition. Yohannes…
Loring Pasha as a general in the Khedivate of Egypt