Battle of Dabarki

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Battle of Dabarki
Part of Ethiopian–Ottoman border conflict
Date1848
Location
Dabarki, Sudan
Result

Ottoman victory

  • Tewodros retreats
Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire

Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders
Tewodros II Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Light

The Battle of Dabarki, also known as the Battle of Dabarqi, was a military engagement fought between the Ethiopian Empire and the province of Egypt in 1848. The battle was a heavy defeat for the Ethiopians and would spur the modernization of the Ethiopian army.

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