Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Italian_Expeditionary_Corps_in_East_Africa
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Strengthened Ethiopian resistance against colonization
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
Support from local tribes
Limited support from European powers |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Ethiopian casualties estimated at 1,000
Italian casualties estimated at 1,500 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Ethiopian_Empire
gptkb:Italian_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Oreste_Baratieri
gptkb:Ras_Makonnen |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Inspiration for Ethiopian nationalism
|
| gptkbp:date |
March 1896
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
Aided by terrain advantages
Secured Ethiopian sovereignty Led to reevaluation of military strategy in Ethiopia. |
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Increased international attention on Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Ethiopia's struggle against Italian expansion
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Chronicled in Ethiopian and Italian military records
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Contributed to the eventual defeat of Italian forces in Ethiopia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Dembel River
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Remembered in Ethiopian history
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:General_Baratieri
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future Ethiopian military strategies
|
| gptkbp:location |
Dembel River, Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Guerrilla warfare by Ethiopian forces
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
gptkb:Ethiopian_Imperial_Army
gptkb:Royal_Italian_Army |
| gptkbp:mood |
gptkb:Colonel_Enrico_Frattini
Diminished after defeat |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Symbol of African resistance against colonialism
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
Approximately 15,000 troops
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Adwa
gptkb:Battle_of_Adua |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Ethiopian forces repelled the Italians
|
| gptkbp:result |
Ethiopian victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the First Italo-Ethiopian War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Dembel River region
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Ras_Bitwaddad_Tesemma
gptkb:Emperor_Menelik_II Flanking maneuvers Supply line vulnerabilities Approximately 20,000 troops Conventional military tactics Direct assaults Use of local knowledge Boosted by victory Utilization of local terrain Concentration of forces at key points Underestimation of Ethiopian forces |