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Abyssinian Campaign (other)
Abyssinian campaign can mean: * 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia, British rescue mission and punitive campaign against the Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II * East African campaign (World War II), battles fought between British Empire and Commonwealth forces and Italy in Italian East Africa during World War II, often seen as part of the North African campaign * Second Italo-Abyssinian War (also known as the "Italo-Ethiopian War"), a war of seven months in 1935–1936, often seen as one precursor to World War II {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1868 Expedition To Abyssinia
The British Expedition to Abyssinia was a rescue mission and punitive expedition carried out in 1868 by the armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire (also known at the time as Abyssinia). Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, then often referred to by the anglicized name Theodore, imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government in an attempt to force the British government to comply with his requests for military assistance. The punitive expedition launched by the British in response required the transportation of a sizeable military force hundreds of kilometres across mountainous terrain lacking any road system. The formidable obstacles to the action were overcome by the commander of the expedition, General Robert Napier, who was victorious in every battle against the troops of Tewodros, captured the Ethiopian capital, and rescued all the hostages. The expedition was widely hailed on its return for achieving all its objectives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
