Battle of Coatit

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Battle of Coatit
Part of First Italo–Ethiopian War
Battle of Coatit by Ed Ximenes
Date 13 January 1895 Location Quatit, Italian Eritrea Result Italian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Italy Italian Eritrea	Ethiopia Tigray
Commanders and leaders
Giuseppe Galliano	Ras Mengesha
Strength
3,883[1][2] (3,712 Ascari, 66 Italian officers, 105 Italian rankers) 4 mountain guns	12,000 (with rifles)[1] 7,000 (with swords and spears)[1]
Casualties and losses
95 killed (incl. 3 officers)[1] 229 wounded[1]	1,500 killed[1][2] 3,000 wounded[1][2]

The Battle of Coatit was fought on 13 January 1895 between Italy and Ethiopian proxies led by Tigrayan Prince Ras Mengesha Yohannes in what is now Eritrea. It was the opening battle of the First Italo–Ethiopian War, and was a significant victory for the Italians, as they rebuffed an invasion force.