 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2023) |
| This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2023) |
| Battle of Gundet | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Ethiopian–Egyptian War | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ethiopian Empire |
 Khedivate of Egypt | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Yohannes IV Shaleqa Alula |
Adolph Arendrup † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 2,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
550 killed 400 wounded[2] |
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.[3]
- ^ Kendie, Daniel (1999). "Egypt and the Hydro-Politics of the Blue Nile River". Northeast African Studies. 6 (1/2): 141–169. doi:10.1353/nas.2002.0002. JSTOR 41931230. Project MUSE 23689.
- ^ Dunn, John P. (2005). Khedive Ismail's Army. Psychology Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7146-5704-2.
- ^ Jesman, Czeslaw (January 1959). "Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia". African Affairs. 58 (230). Oxford University Press: 75–81. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a094619. JSTOR 718057.