Battle of Webi River

Battle of Webi River
Date 1576 Location Hadiya, Ethiopia Result Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire	Adal Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Sarsa Dengel	Muhammad ibn Nasir †
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy; entire force annihilated

The Battle of Webi River was fought in 1576 between the forces of Adal led by Muhammad ibn Nasir, and the Abyssinian army, under Sarsa Dengel. The outcome of this last war proved to be the end of the political importance of Harar, as the invading Muslim force was liquidated. This major defeat ended the Sultanate of Adal's status as a major military power and permanently ceased its aggression towards Ethiopia.^[1]