Siege of Mekelle 1896
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1896 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Ethiopia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Italo-Ethiopian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 13.4833, 39.4667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Mekelle, sometimes known as the battle of Mekelle, took place in January 1896 during the First Italo-Ethiopian War. Italian forces surrendered a partially completed fort at Mekelle, a city in the northern Tigray Region of Ethiopia which they had occupied since 1895, to Ethiopian forces.
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