Events leading up to this clash included the death of Yohannes IV and the signing of the Treaty of Wichale.
Events leading up to this clash included the death of Yohannes IV and the signing of the Treaty of Wichale. The winning side in this battle had repudiated that treaty's ambiguous Article XVII, and three years later the treaty itself. The loss at this battle, in which a force of about 17,000 was overwhelmed by a native force of about 100,000 at the titular location, resulted in the downfall of the Crespi government and the court-martial of the losing commander, who had been designated governor of the territory where the battle was fought. Ending in the defeat of Oreste Baratieri and resulting in the Treaty of Addis Ababa, for ten points, identify this clash in Eritrea, a victory over the Italians for Ethiopian emperor Menilek II.
Events leading up to this clash included the death of Yohannes IV and the signing of the Treaty of Wichale.
Battle of {Adwa} or {Adowa} or {Adua}