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  2. Battle of Magdala - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Magdala was the conclusion of the British Expedition to Abyssinia fought in April 1868 between British and Abyssinian forces at Magdala, 390 miles (630 km) from the Red Sea coast. The British were led by Robert Napier , while the Abyssinians were led by Emperor Tewodros II .

  3. British expedition to Abyssinia - Wikipedia

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    After a chaotic 90-minute battle, the defeated Ethiopians retreated back to Magdala. Altogether, about 700 to 800 Ethiopian warriors were killed and 1,200 to 1,500 wounded, most of them seriously, while on the British side there were only twenty casualties, two fatally wounded men, nine seriously wounded, and nine lightly wounded.

  4. Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala - Wikipedia

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    Napier's troops reached the foot of Magdala on 9 April 1868. [18] The next day, Good Friday, he defeated the 9,000 troops still loyal to Tewodros at the Battle of Magdala for the loss of only 2 British lives. Although Emperor Tewodros surrendered his hostages and made repeated efforts for a negotiated surrender, the distrustful Napier pressed ...

  5. Tewodros II - Wikipedia

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    Several readily assisted the British by providing guides and food as the expeditionary force marched towards Magdala, where the Emperor had fortified the mountaintop. [15] [2] The British force defeated the Abyssinian army at Arogye, on the plain facing Magdala, on 10 April 1868. With Tewodros' army so decisively defeated, many of his men began ...

  6. List of war films and TV specials set between 1775 and 1914

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    War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the period from 1775 or at the beginning of the Age of Revolution and until various Empires hit roadblock in 1914, after lengthy arms race for several years.

  7. Prince Alemayehu - Wikipedia

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    Alemayehu's father, Emperor Tewodros II died by suicide after his defeat by the British led by Sir Robert Napier, at the conclusion of the British Expedition to Abyssinia in 1868. After the Battle of Magdala, the young prince was taken to Britain, under the care of Captain Tristram Speedy, after the British attack on his home, and ransacking of ...

  8. Category:Conflicts in 1868 - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Conflicts in 1868" ... Battle of Magdala; N. Battle of Noheji; O. Fall of Osaka Castle; P. Passage of Curupayty (1868) R. Red Cloud's War ...

  9. 1868 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    9–13 April – expedition to Abyssinia: At the Battle of Magdala, Robert Napier decisively defeats the emperor Tewodros II. 25 April – HMS Repulse, the last wooden battleship constructed for the Royal Navy, is launched as an ironclad (with auxiliary steam propulsion) at Woolwich Dockyard.