Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Italian_Expeditionary_Corps_in_East_Africa
|
| gptkbp:accessories |
Imported from Europe
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened Ethiopian resistance against colonization
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Ethiopian casualties estimated at 1,000
Italian casualties estimated at 1,500 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Ethiopian_Empire
gptkb:Italian_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Oreste_Baratieri
gptkb:Ras_Makonnen gptkb:General_Baratieri |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Studied in military history
Celebrated in Ethiopian history |
| gptkbp:date |
March 1896
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
Boosted national pride
Led to reconsideration of colonial policies |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amba_Alagi
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Colonial expansion in Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Annually remembered in Ethiopia
Largely forgotten in Italy |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future resistance movements
Changed Italian public opinion on colonialism |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major defeat of a European power by an African nation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Awash River
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Infantry and cavalry units
Infantry and artillery units |
| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
Colonial expansion
Defend sovereignty |
| gptkbp:location |
Awash River, Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:minister |
gptkb:Ras_Bitwaddad_Tesemma
|
| gptkbp:mood |
gptkb:King_Umberto_I
Low after initial setbacks |
| gptkbp:natural_resources |
Locally sourced
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
gptkb:None
Various local tribes Approximately 15,000 troops |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Consolidation of power
Withdrawal from the region |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Ethiopian forces maintained territorial integrity
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:First_Italo-Ethiopian_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Adwa
|
| gptkbp:result |
Ethiopian victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the First Italo-Ethiopian War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Awash River valley
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Emperor_Menelik_II Symbol of resistance Approximately 20,000 troops Use of local terrain Cautionary tale of overreach Linear formations Conventional European tactics Flanking maneuvers by Ethiopian forces High due to national unity |