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Battle of Adwa

Took place on March 1, 1896

130

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The 131st anniversary falls on March 1, 2027, in 128 days.

The Battle of Adwa was the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. It was fought on 1 March 1896, near the town of Adwa between the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Menelik II and an Italian colonial force led by General Oreste Baratieri.

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