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| − | |partof=Abyssinian Campaign | + | |partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1868_Expedition_to_Abyssinia Abyssinian Campaign] |
|date=10 April 1868 | |date=10 April 1868 | ||
|location=Arogi Plateau, Amhara, Ethiopia | |location=Arogi Plateau, Amhara, Ethiopia | ||
| − | |presidency= | + | |presidency= Bombay |
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.200002,39.282948&z=12&t=h&hl=en 11.200002°N 39.283300°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.200002,39.282948&z=12&t=h&hl=en 11.200002°N 39.283300°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
| − | |combatant1= | + | |combatant1=British Indian Army |
|combatant2=Abyssinians | |combatant2=Abyssinians | ||
| − | |commander1=Sir Robert Napier | + | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napier,_1st_Baron_Napier_of_Magdala Sir Robert Napier] |
| − | |commander2=Emperor Theodore | + | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tewodros_II_of_Ethiopia Emperor Theodore II] |
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 25 January 2008
| Battle of Arroghee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Abyssinian Campaign | ||
| Date: | 10 April 1868 | |
| Location: | Arogi Plateau, Amhara, Ethiopia | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.200002°N 39.283300°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Indian Army | Abyssinians | |
| Commanders | ||
| Sir Robert Napier | Emperor Theodore II | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - Abyssinian Campaign
The British Empire - Battle of Arogi
THe British Empire - Sir Robert Napier
