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  • Battle of Embabo
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  • The Battle of Embabo was fought 6 June 1882, between the Shewan forces of Negus Menelik II and the Gojjame forces of Negus Tekle Haymanot. The forces fought to gain control over the Oromia Region south of the Gibe River. The Gojjame forces under Tekle Haymanot were defeated. This is one of the three battles (along with Chelenqo and Adwa) which Donald Donham lists that led to Shewan supremacy over the rest of Ethiopia.
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Date
  • 1882-06-06
Commander
  • Negus Menelik II
  • Negus Tekle Haymanot
Casualties
  • 913
  • More than half the Gojjame army
Result
  • Shewan victory
combatant
  • Gojjame army
  • Shewan army
Place
  • Embabo, Ethiopia
Conflict
  • Battle of Embabo
abstract
  • The Battle of Embabo was fought 6 June 1882, between the Shewan forces of Negus Menelik II and the Gojjame forces of Negus Tekle Haymanot. The forces fought to gain control over the Oromia Region south of the Gibe River. The Gojjame forces under Tekle Haymanot were defeated. This is one of the three battles (along with Chelenqo and Adwa) which Donald Donham lists that led to Shewan supremacy over the rest of Ethiopia.