Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia: Battle of Gura (1876)

The Battle of Gura: Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia – 1875 – 1876

The idea of a Nile Valley empire is persistent in Egyptian politics, and Isma'il Pascha is finally ready to give it a shot. In order for the empire to rise, he must conquer the Ethiopians, whose homeland contains the beginning of the Blue Nile at Lake Tana. He thinks Ethiopia is a primitive Empire and an easy pushover. He is in for a treat, as the Ethiopian Empire, recently reunified under Emperor Yohannes IV, possesses a formidable military armed with competent firepower. Emperor Yohannes is more than ready to repel invasion. The first major battle of the invasion occurs at Gondet, and is a stunning Ethiopian success. Isma’il is infuriated. He decides to send in a second, significantly larger army. Ethiopians from across the country unite under Yohannes’s banner this time. This will be quite the battle.

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Sources:
Cambridge History of Africa
UNESCO general history of Africa
Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia - Czeslaw Jesman
The Egyptian-Abyssinian War of 1894-1876 - Arthor E Robinson
“For god, for emperor, for country!” - The Evolution of Ethiopia's Nineteenth Century Army - John Duhn
Ras Alula and the Scramble for Africa: A Political Biography: Ethiopia & Eritrea 1875 - 1897 - Haggai Erlich
A History of Ethiopia – Herald G Marcus
A confederate soldier in Egypt - W.W. Loring

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