What the records say
- When
- Dec 1883
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 8.25° N, 39.33° E
- Description
- December 1883 military engagement
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Dodota
1883 battle in present-day Arsi, Ethiopia
The Battle of Dodota, also known as the Battle of Doddota, was a military engagement fought in December 1883 between a force of Arsi Oromo led by Leenjiso Diga and Jatene Bultum and a Shewan force led by Negus (King) Menelik II. This was during Negus Menelik II's second campaign against the Arsi.
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