Battle of Adwa (1871)

Battle of Adwa (1871)
	Part of Post-Zemene Mesafint Battles
Date	July 11, 1871
Location	Adwa, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire
Result	Victory for Kassa of Tigray
Belligerents
Tekle Giyorgis II and his followers	Kassa Mercha of Tigray and his followers
Commanders and leaders
Tekle Giyorgis II	Kassa Mercha of Tigray; John 'J.C.' Kirkham
Strength
60,000	12,000
Casualties and losses
24,000 captured, many more killed and wounded	Unknown
	This battle has been noted by some as one of the first 'truly modern' battles in Ethiopian history, given that the tactics used by Kassa of Tigray revolved around the use of gunpowder weaponry.

The Battle of Adwa, also called the Battle of the Assem, Asem, Asam, or Assam river, was a battle fought in 1871 between the forces of Kassa Mercha of Tigray and Emperor Tekle Giyorgis II. It resulted in victory for Kassa, allowing him to eventually become crowned emperor of Ethiopia.[1]

References

Caulk, Richard (October 1972). "Firearms and Princely Power in Ethiopia in the Nineteenth Century". The Journal of African History. 3 (4): 609–630. doi:10.1017/S0021853700011968.

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[1] Caulk, Richard (October 1972). "Firearms and Princely Power in Ethiopia in the Nineteenth Century". The Journal of African History. 3 (4): 609–630. doi:10.1017/S0021853700011968.