Battle of Gundet

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Battle of Gundet
Part of Ethiopian–Egyptian War
Date 14–16 November 1875[1] Location Gundet, Seraye, Mereb Melash Result Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire	Khedivate of Egypt
Commanders and leaders
Yohannes IV Shaleqa Alula	Adolph Arendrup †
Strength
10,000	2,500
Casualties and losses
550 killed 400 wounded[2]	2,000 killed or taken prisoner 8 artillery pieces captured

The Battle of Gundet was fought from 14-16 November 1875 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Khedivate of Egypt in Eritrea. It was the first major battle of the Ethiopian–Egyptian War.^[3]