Battle of Amba Sel
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| Battle of Amba Sel | |||||||
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| Part of Ethiopian–Adal War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ethiopia | Adal Sultanate | ||||||
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| Dawit II | Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi | ||||||
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| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7 killed 18 wounded |
261 killed 17 wounded |
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The Battle of Amba Sel was fought on October 28, 1531 between the Ethiopians under their Emperor Dawit II, and the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi of the Adal Sultanate. Imam Ahmed won the battle at Amba Sel, and his troops afterwards crossed the Walaqa River.
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