The Life and Times of Menelik II: Ethiopia, 1844-1913 |
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... army somewhat larger than Ras Alula's , and Dajatch Mengesha , Yohannes's natural son , was bringing 5,000 men . The main body of the imperial army , estimated at about 40,000 troops , two - thirds of them armed with rifles , was ...
... army somewhat larger than Ras Alula's , and Dajatch Mengesha , Yohannes's natural son , was bringing 5,000 men . The main body of the imperial army , estimated at about 40,000 troops , two - thirds of them armed with rifles , was ...
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... army superior to his in armaments and num- bers , although his information about Menelik's strength was as incorrect as most of his intelligence . On 19 January the general esti- mated that the Ethiopian army before him included only ...
... army superior to his in armaments and num- bers , although his information about Menelik's strength was as incorrect as most of his intelligence . On 19 January the general esti- mated that the Ethiopian army before him included only ...
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... army had marched off to forage or had begun the retreat from Adwa , and that the odds now favoured the Italians.1 A more plausible explanation is that Baratieri ' allowed himself to be duped by the Shoan spies " because he wanted to ...
... army had marched off to forage or had begun the retreat from Adwa , and that the odds now favoured the Italians.1 A more plausible explanation is that Baratieri ' allowed himself to be duped by the Shoan spies " because he wanted to ...
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Abyssinia Addis Ababa Adwa Africa agreement Alula 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 king 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