Battle of Arogee
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, African Americans, Blacks, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire, Kidnapping, Hostages, Prisoners
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, African History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Ethiopia
- Date: April 10-13, 1868
Article abstract: Type of action: Battle in the British Colonial Wars. Result: British victory secured the release of its citizens detained by the Ethiopians.
The Battle of Arogee resulted from a diplomatic misunderstanding between Britain and Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, who felt slighted by Queen Victoria’s government and detained the British consul and other British citizens living in Ethiopia. Britain launched a military expedition from Bombay consisting of some 13,000 fighting men, several thousand servants and workers, and 36,000 draft animals. The...
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