What the records say
- When
- 9 Apr 1868 – 13 Apr 1868
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 11.35° N, 39.18° E
- Description
- 1868 battle
Battle of Magdala
Battle between British Indian Army and Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia in 1868
The Battle of Magdala was the conclusion of the British Expedition to Abyssinia fought in April 1868 between British and Abyssinian forces at Magdala, 390 miles (630 km) from the Red Sea coast. The British were led by Robert Napier, while the Abyssinians were led by Emperor Tewodros II.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Magdala: A British-Indian task force under Robert Napier inflicts 700 deaths and a crushing defeat on the army of Emperor Tewodros II”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Mit der Einnahme Magdalas und dem Suizid Theodors II. endet die britische Strafexpedition in Äthiopien”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page