Battle of Amba Sel
| Battle of Amba Sel | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ethiopian–Adal war | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ethiopian Empire | Adal Sultanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Dawit II |
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim Garad Matan Ahmed Girri Garad Hirabu | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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3,000 killed 200 captured | Unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of Amba Sel was fought on 28 October 1531, between the Ethiopians under their Emperor Dawit II, and the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi of the Adal Sultanate.