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== Summary ==
{{War|name=Abyssinian Campaign |dates=Oct 1867-Jun 1868 |image= |combatant1=British and Indian forces]] |combatant2=Abyssinian regular forces
|category=[[:Category:Abyssinian Campaign|Abyssinian Campaign]] |link1=}}
The '''Abyssinian Campaign''' of 1868 was a punitive expedition following the imprisonment of missionaries and British representatives by Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia (Theodore). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napier,_1st_Baron_Napier_of_Magdala 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 [[Battle of Arroghee|Arroghee]] and [[Battle of Magdala|Magdala]]. Theodore was killed and the British took away large amounts of treasure when they returned to the coast.
