Siege of Saati
The siege of Saati was the first battle of the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889 between Italian colonial forces and Ethiopian forces.
| Siege of Saati | |||||||
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| Part of Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Italy | Ethiopian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Giovanni Boretti Federico Cuomo † | Ras Alula | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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167 Italians 300 Bashi-bazouk | 20,000 Infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7 killed, 3 wounded, 5 missing | "Hundreds killed and wounded" | ||||||
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