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Date December 1874 – 9 March 1876
(1 year, 2 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Mereb Melash, Ethiopian Empire
(now Eritrea)
Result
Ethiopian victory
Treaty of Hewett
Belligerents
Khedivate of Egypt Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Isma'il I
Hassan Pasha
Werner Munzinger †
Adolph Arendrup †
William Loring Yohannes IV
Alula Engida
Woldemikael Solomon Surrendered
Abuna II (DOW)
Strength
13,000–20,000[1][2][3] 50,000–60,000[1]
Casualties and losses
8,500 killed[4]
1,000 wounded[2]
2,300 captured[2] 4,550 killed[5]
2,000 wounded[2]
Abuna II (DOW)
Strength
13,000–20,000[1][2][3] 50,000–60,000[1]
Casualties and losses
8,500 killed[4]
1,000 wounded[2]
2,300 captured[2] 4,550 killed[5]
2,000 wounded[2]