What the records say
- When
- Jun 1888
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 15.00° N, 32.00° E
- Description
- 1887 battle between the Ethiopian Empire and Mahdist Sudan
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Madana
1887 battle between the Ethiopian Empire and Mahdist Sudan
The Battle of Madana was a military confrontation that took place in June 1887 between the army of the Ethiopian Empire led by Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam and the Mahdist army led by Mohammad Wad Arbab. The Ethiopians were victorious and Wad Arbab was killed on the battlefield. The Ethiopians then followed up on their victory by capturing and sacking the town of Gallabat.
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