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Dervish War

Military confrontations between colonial powers and the Dervishes, 1900-1920BelligerentsBritish Empire Italy Ethiopia (1900–1904)Dervish StateSupported by:Ottoman Empire (1915-1917) Ethiopia (1915–1916) Germany (1916-1917)Commanders and leadersEric Swayne (WIA)Richard Corfield †William ManningAdrian Carton (WIA)Robert GordonGiacomo De MartinoMenelik IIMohamed Hassan #Ismail MireHaji Sudi †Nur Aman #Hasna DorehIbrahim Boghol †Strength 28,000 ~25,000Casualties and losses British forces suffered approximately 660 killed and over 1,000 wounded, with additional casualties among locally raised units.

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