Battle of Coatit

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The Battle of Coatit was fought on January 13, 1895 between Italy and Ethiopian proxies led by Tigrian warlord Ras Mengesha Yohannes in what is now present day Eritrea. It was the opening battle of the First Italo–Ethiopian War, and was a significant victory for the Italians, as they rebuffed an invasion force.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle of Coatit

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