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Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896 by Sean McLachlan

Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896

The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia

Sean McLachlan

Osprey · Print & ebook · September 20, 2011

In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbors in creating an international empire.

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Who it’s for
Follow Italy’s imperial ambitions in Ethiopia through the events leading to the Battle of Adowa.
Themes
Italian imperial expansion, Italy-Ethiopia conflict, The Battle of Adowa
Genres
East African History, Italian History, Military History

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In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbors in creating an international empire. Italy's eyes turned towards Africa as a source of potential colonies. Most of the continent had already been carved up between the Great Powers but Italy succeeded in securing a foothold in Eritrea on the Red Sea coast, a vassal of the Emperor of Ethiopia.

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Trade and other links were established with the Ethiopian empire but quarrels regarding the interpretation of a particular clause led to Ethiopian support for uprisings in Eritrea. Italian troops entered northern Ethiopia and captured Adowa, the capital of the Tigray province. Full-scale war broke out and this new Osprey title tracks every development in the battle and the men who fought in it.

Road to Adowa

Follow Italy’s imperial ambitions in Ethiopia through the events leading to the Battle of Adowa.

Come here for

  • The diplomatic tensions behind Italy’s foothold in Eritrea
  • The campaign’s developments and the men who fought in it

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  • Eritrea’s ties to the Ethiopian empire
  • The capture of Adowa and the outbreak of full-scale war

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East African History51%
Italian History40%
Military History28%

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  • East African History
  • Italian History
  • Military Uniforms
Authors
Sean McLachlan
Publisher
Osprey
Published
September 20, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Italian imperial expansion · Italy-Ethiopia conflict · The Battle of Adowa
Reading lane
East African History