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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Menelik_II
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Strengthened Ethiopian nationalism
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gptkbp:casualties
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Ethiopian casualties estimated at 1,000
Italian casualties estimated at 1,500
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Ethiopian_Empire
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Italy
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Oreste_Baratieri
gptkb:Ras_Alula_Engida
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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Controversial in Italian history
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Symbol of resistance against colonialism
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Remembered in songs and stories
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gptkbp:date
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March 1896
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gptkbp:defeated
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Boosted morale
Led to reconsideration of colonial policies
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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Literature and art
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Mekele
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied in military history courses
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Colonialism in Africa
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major defeat of a European power by an African army
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Battle of Adigrat
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Adwa
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Ethiopian national holidays
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gptkbp:landscape
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Hilly and mountainous region
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gptkbp:legacy
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Inspiration for future resistance movements
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gptkbp:location
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Adigrat, Ethiopia
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Ethiopian infantry
Italian colonial troops
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Defensive positions
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gptkbp:mood
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gptkb:General_Baratieri's_command
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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Approximately 15,000 troops
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Emperor_Menelik_II
gptkb:Empress_Taytu_Betul
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gptkbp:outcome
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Italian retreat
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:First_Italo-Ethiopian_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Amba_Alagi
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Ethiopian oral histories
Italian military reports
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Siege_of_Makalle
gptkb:Battle_of_Adwa
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gptkbp:result
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Ethiopian victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Prevented Italian expansion in Ethiopia
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of northern Ethiopia
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:political_movement
Flanking maneuvers
Conventional warfare
Use of artillery
Approximately 20,000 troops
Use of local knowledge
Ras Alula's command
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Rainy season
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