Abyssinian Campaign
| Abyssinian Campaign | |
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| Oct 1867-Jun 1868 | |
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| Location: Abyssinia | |
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| British and Indian forces | Abyssinian regular forces |
| Result: British victory. Magdala looted and burned. | |
| Medals: Abyssinia | |
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Summary
The Abyssinian Campaign of 1868 was a punitive expedition following the imprisonment of missionaries and British representatives by Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia (Theodore). Lt-Gen Sir Robert Napier commanded a force of 13,000 British and Indian troops which took 3 months to reach the Emperor's capital at Magdala. The Ethiopians were defeated at the Battles of Arroghee and Magdala. Theodore was killed and the British took away large amounts of treasure when they returned to the coast.
Campaign Forces
British Army
- 3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards
- 4th (The King's Own Royal) Regiment of Foot
- 26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot
- 33rd (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot
- 45th (Sherwood Foresters) Regt of Foot
Indian Army
- 10th Bengal Light Cavalry
- 12th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 3rd Regt of Bombay Light Cavalry
- 21st Punjab Regt Bengal Native Infantry
- 23rd Punjab Regt Bengal Native Infantry (Pioneers)
- 2nd Bombay Native Infantry (Grenadier)
- 3rd Bombay Native Infantry
- 10th Bombay Native Infantry
- 21st Bombay Native Infantry (Marine)
- 25th Bombay Native Light Infantry
- 27th Bombay Native Infantry (1st Baluch)
- No 1 Company of Bombay Native Artillery
- Corps of Madras Sappers and Miners
- Corps of Bombay Sappers and Miners
Campaign Actions
Battle of Arroghee 10 April
Battle of Magdala 15 April
External Links
Abyssinian Campaign The British Empire
Abyssinian Campaign Wikipedia
British Military Personnel Wikipedia
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Abyssinian Campaign 1868 archive.org
Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief by Field Marshal Lord Roberts od Kandahar 1900 Abyssinian Campaign archive.org