The Life and Times of Menelik II: Ethiopia, 1844-1913 |
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Page 167
... Baratieri out of his fortress into open combat against the numerically superior Ethiopians . The scheme necessitated releasing the beleaguered troops at Meqelle , a move perhaps also attended by the hope of a peaceful settlement , and ...
... Baratieri out of his fortress into open combat against the numerically superior Ethiopians . The scheme necessitated releasing the beleaguered troops at Meqelle , a move perhaps also attended by the hope of a peaceful settlement , and ...
Page 169
... Baratieri was doling out half rations or less to his men ; this was one factor that led to his foolish attack on the Ethiopian camp . Having made his gesture at Meqelle , the emperor wrote to King Umberto to designate an officer to ...
... Baratieri was doling out half rations or less to his men ; this was one factor that led to his foolish attack on the Ethiopian camp . Having made his gesture at Meqelle , the emperor wrote to King Umberto to designate an officer to ...
Page 171
... Baratieri ' allowed himself to be duped by the Shoan spies'2 because he wanted to confront Menelik for the sake of his honour . By so doing , he threw away Italy's chance of an Ethiopian colonial empire , and marched off to ' the most ...
... Baratieri ' allowed himself to be duped by the Shoan spies'2 because he wanted to confront Menelik for the sake of his honour . By so doing , he threw away Italy's chance of an Ethiopian colonial empire , and marched off to ' the most ...
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Abyssinia Addis Ababa Adwa Africa agreement Alula Amba Amharic Ankober Antonelli to Crispi army Article XVII Asmara Assab Baldissera Baratieri Battle of Adwa Begemder Brice to Minister British Colli to Minister colony Dajatch Debra defeat Egyptian emperor empire Entotto Eritrea Ethiopia Éthiopie European Fitawrari force Foreign France French Archives frontier Galla gebbi Gebra Sellasie Gojjam Gondar governor Habta Giyorgis Haile Harar ibid imperial injera Italian Archives Italian government Italy Jibuti June Kasa Lagarde letter Libre verde XV Lij Iyasu makwanent March Massawa Mémoires Menelik Mengesha Menilek Meshesha mission Muslim negotiations negus Nile Obok officials Orero palace political Politique province railway Ras Alula Ras Makonnen Ras Wolda rifles Rodd Rome Salimbeni Sept Shoa Shoan soldiers Tafari Taitu talers Tekla Haymanot territory Tesemma Tewodros Thesiger to Grey Tigre Traversi treaty troops Wichale Wolda Giyorgis Wollo Yejju Yohannes Yohannes's Zaghi Zeila