Battle of Coatit
1895 battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Coatit was fought on 13 January 1895 between Italy and Ethiopian proxies led by Tigrayan warlord Ras Mengesha Yohannes in what is now Eritrea. It was the opening battle of the First Italo–Ethiopian War, and was a significant victory for the Italians, as they rebuffed an invasion force.
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Battle of Coatit | |||||||
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Part of First Italo–Ethiopian War | |||||||
Battle of Coatit by Ed Ximenes | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Italy | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Giuseppe Galliano | Ras Mengesha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,883[1][2] (3,712 Ascari, 66 Italian officers, 105 Italian rankers) 4 mountain guns |
12,000 (with rifles)[1] 7,000 (with swords and spears)[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
95 killed (incl. 3 officers)[1] 229 wounded[1] |
1,500 killed[1][2] 3,000 wounded[1][2] |
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