Battle of Segheneyti
| Battle of Segheneyti | |||||||
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| Part of Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Italy | Ethiopian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Captain Tullio Cornacchia † | Dejazmatch Debeb Araya | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700–800 | Thousands | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200–250 or 300 (All Italian officers) | Unknown | ||||||
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The Battle of Segheneyti, or Saganèiti, was a small clash fought on August 8, 1888 between the troops of the Kingdom of Italy and Abyssinian irregulars towards the end of the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887-1889. The battle resulted in the destruction of Italian attachment that was deployed to Segheneyti.