Battle of Embabo

Battle of Embabo
Image of Abyssinian cavalry, essential in Menelik's victory at Embabo.
Date 6 June 1882 Location Embabo, Ethiopia 09°44′05″N 37°33′55″E / 9.73472°N 37.56528°E / 9.73472; 37.56528 Result Shewan victory
Belligerents
Shewa	Gojjam
Commanders and leaders
Negus Menelik Ras Gobana	Negus Tekle Haymanot Ras Darasu
Casualties and losses
913 killed and 1,648 wounded	929 killed and 1,738 wounded 4,000 prisoners and 6 cannons captured[1]

The Battle of Embabo was fought 6 June 1882, between the Shewan forces of Negus^{[nb 1]} Menelik and the Gojjame forces of Negus Tekle Haymanot. The forces fought to gain control over the Oromo areas south of the Gibe River.^[2] The Gojjame forces under Tekle Haymanot were defeated. This is one of the three battles (along with Chelenqo and Adwa) which Donald Donham lists that led to Shewan supremacy over the rest of Ethiopia.^[3]

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