Battle of Adigrat

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Ethiopian nationalism
gptkbp:allies Approximately 15,000 troops
gptkbp:casualties Ethiopian casualties estimated at 1,000
Italian casualties estimated at 1,500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Ethiopian_Empire
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Italy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Oreste_Baratieri
gptkb:Ras_Alula_Engida
gptkbp:commemoration Ethiopian national holidays
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of resistance against colonialism
gptkbp:date March 1896
gptkbp:depicted_in Literature and art
gptkbp:ethiopian_cultural_memory Remembered in songs and stories
gptkbp:ethiopian_victory Boosted morale
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mekele
gptkbp:historical_context Colonialism in Africa
gptkbp:historical_legacy Inspiration for future resistance movements
gptkbp:historical_research Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_significance First major defeat of a European power by an African army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Adigrat
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Battle_of_Adwa
gptkbp:italian_cultural_memory Controversial in Italian history
gptkbp:italian_defeat Led to reconsideration of colonial policies
gptkbp:location Adigrat, Ethiopia
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:military_unit Ethiopian infantry
Italian colonial troops
gptkbp:mood gptkb:General_Baratieri's_command
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Emperor_Menelik_II
gptkb:Empress_Taytu_Betul
gptkbp:outcome Italian retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Italo-Ethiopian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Amba_Alagi
gptkbp:primary_source Ethiopian oral histories
Italian military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Makalle
gptkb:Battle_of_Adwa
gptkbp:result Ethiopian victory
gptkbp:significance Prevented Italian expansion in Ethiopia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of northern Ethiopia
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
Conventional warfare
Use of artillery
Approximately 20,000 troops
Use of local knowledge
Ras Alula's command
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and mountainous region
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy season
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Menelik_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5