Siege of Saati

Siege of Saati
Part of Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889

The siege of Saati: Italians repel the Ethiopian surprise attack.
DateJanuary 25, 1887
Location
Saati, Italian Eritrea, Italy
Result Italian victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Italy  Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Giovanni Boretti
Federico Cuomo †		 Ras Alula
Strength
167 Italians
300 Bashi-bazouk		 20,000 Infantry
Casualties and losses
7 killed
3 wounded
5 missing		 "Hundreds killed and wounded"

The siege of Saati was the first battle of the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889 between Italian colonial forces and Ethiopian forces.

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