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NY Times article published two days after the battle Abyssinians Defeat Italians. Both wings of Baratieri's Army Enveloped in an Energetic Attack Massowah, March 2. - Gen. Baratieri attacked the Abyssinians yesterday. Gens Albertone, Arimondi and Dabormida commanded the left, centre and right brigades respectively. Gen Ellina commanded the reserve. The Italians captured the passes leading to Adowa without opposition. Gen Albertone, with four native battalions and four mountain batteries, engaged the enemy but were soon overcome by overwhelming odds....

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    Zecharias Zelalem (zekuzelalem@dair-community.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Mar-2025 12:26:22 JST Zecharias Zelalem Zecharias Zelalem
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    "Italy's Terrible Defeat" was the NY Times headline. Afterwards Ethiopia & Italy negotiated a treaty where Italy would recognize Ethiopia's independence, in exchange for among other things, the return of thousands of Italian POWs. The 1896 treaty of Addis Ababa would lead to Ethiopia's joining the league of nations a few decades later. The stunning victory over a colonial power inspired future African countries to adopt green, yellow & red colour flags upon independence.

    https://www.nytimes.com/1896/03/04/archives/italys-terrible-defeat-three-thousand-men-killed-sixty-guns-and-all.html

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