Battle of Kufit

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Battle of Kufit
Part of the
Hamasien, Eritrea
(between Kassala and Keren
)
Result Ethiopian victory
Belligerents  Ethiopian Empire
Mahdist Sudan
Commanders and leaders Ras Alula (WIA) Osman DignaStrength ~10,000 men[1] ~10,000 men[1]Casualties and losses 1,500 killed[2] 5,050 killed[2]

The Battle of Kufit was a military engagement fought on 22–23 September 1885, between the Mahdist Sudanese and Ethiopian forces. This fighting resulted in a crushing defeat for the Mahdists and a victory for the Ethiopians led by Ras Alula.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9781598848373
    . Ras Alula led a 10,00-strong Ethiopian army that defeated a Mahdist force of about the same size, led by Osman Digna
  2. ^
    ISBN 9781569020296
    .
  3. ISBN 978-0810849105
    .
  4. Macmillan and Company
    . p. 251.

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