Battle of Gundet
| Battle of Gundet | |||||||
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| Part of Ethiopian–Egyptian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ethiopian Empire | Khedivate of Egypt | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Yohannes IV Shaleqa Alula | Adolph Arendrup † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 2,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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550 killed 400 wounded |
2,000 killed or taken prisoner 8 artillery pieces captured | ||||||
The Battle of Gundet was fought from 14-16 November 1875 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Khedivate of Egypt in Eritrea. It was the first major battle of the Ethiopian–Egyptian War.