Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia: Battle of Gura (1876)

The Battle of Gura: Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia – 1875 – 1876

The idea of a Nile Valley empire is persistent in Egyptian politics, and Isma'il Pascha is finally ready to give it a shot. In order for the empire to rise, he must conquer the Ethiopians, whose homeland contains the beginning of the Blue Nile at Lake Tana. He thinks Ethiopia is a primitive Empire and an easy pushover. He is in for a treat, as the Ethiopian Empire, recently reunified under Emperor Yohannes IV, possesses a formidable military armed with competent firepower. Emperor Yohannes is more than ready to repel invasion. The first major battle of the invasion occurs at Gondet, and is a stunning Ethiopian success. Isma’il is infuriated. He decides to send in a second, significantly larger army. Ethiopians from across the country unite under Yohannes’s banner this time. This will be quite the battle.

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Sources:
Cambridge History of Africa
UNESCO general history of Africa
Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia - Czeslaw Jesman
The Egyptian-Abyssinian War of 1894-1876 - Arthor E Robinson
“For god, for emperor, for country!” - The Evolution of Ethiopia's Nineteenth Century Army - John Duhn
Ras Alula and the Scramble for Africa: A Political Biography: Ethiopia & Eritrea 1875 - 1897 - Haggai Erlich
A History of Ethiopia – Herald G Marcus
A confederate soldier in Egypt - W.W. Loring

[hiddenhist]

I'm basically budget Kings and Generals now xp

Battlefield Map based off of "For god, for emperor, for country!" - The Evolution of Ethiopia's Nineteenth Century Army - By John Dunn, from _War in History_, and "Moslem Egypt and Christian Abyssinia; or, military service under the Khedive, in his provinces and beyond their borders, as experienced by the American Staff" - By DYE and William MacE.

Sources:
Cambridge History of Africa
UNESCO general history of Africa
Egyptian Invasion of Ethiopia - Czeslaw Jesman
The Egyptian-Abyssinian War of 1894-1876 - Arthor E Robinson
“For god, for emperor, for country!” - The Evolution of Ethiopia's Nineteenth Century Army - John Duhn
Ras Alula and the Scramble for Africa: A Political Biography: Ethiopia & Eritrea 1875 - 1897 - Haggai Erlich
A History of Ethiopia – Herald G Marcus
A confederate soldier in Egypt - W.W. Loring

[dagmawitadesse]

*SPOILER ALERT* : ETHIOPIA always wins!!

[eskinderalemayehu]

Ethiopians defeated every foreign invasion attempt. They tried to pick a fight with Ethiopia and could not win . Ethiopians are true warriors that fight to the death and have deep love for their country.

[ashenafig.]

Thank you!! Nice video indeed!! Gratitude from Mekelle ❤️

[sabrham]

Do video for adwa please, so much hidden history there

[queenofkings]

Just found your channel recently but I'm enjoying all your videos so far! Well researched with readily available sources to back it up; I also like the fact that you're covering lesser known(but still significant) topics/events, truly _hidden history_ .

I noticed some confusion you expressed in the comment section regarding the Ethiopian flag; honestly it's a political spat more than anything else. If I've understood the situation correctly, I personally see no wrong in you using the flag *of the literal era being described* (but for the sake of being more 'fair'/inclusive, it's probably best to stick to the _plain_ tricolor going forward). Judging by your interactions with your audience, you come off as a humble guy and receptive to criticism/feedback. Wish you goodluck with your channel, subscribed!

[masterspark]

3:00 would’ve been cool if you mentioned that the Abuna was Egyptian himself

[surafelkifle]

Great video man
try doing the Adal sultanates vs Abyssinian war during ADAL the conquest of Abyssinia

[greatnilemedjaywarrior]

wow this should be a Movie I hope there is more to come an I hope you should do one Ancient Nubia Battles I really want see ho they battles Unknown Nubian Battles

[Amudajkon]

MUY BUEN VIDEO. GRACIAS, MUCHAS GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR LA HISTORIA DE ETIOPÍA DE FORMA AMENA E ILUSTRADA. Saludos desde Barinas, VENEZUELA.

[thesudaneseprince]

Thank you for your hard work, I really enjoyed the video. I would love to find the music used in these videos.

[MrBezagreen]

S/o to hidden history, an account I just found, for informing us about history. I'm bout to link this channel to all my friends and family.

To all the people in the comments arguing about ethnic politics, please try to put it aside for a second and at least appreciate our common history. We all know that we might fight a lot but when an outsider attacks, we come together.

[randomusername]

Do a video about early Axum or Mikale Bahri

[WhatsUp-zb]

Thank you bro even explains better than Ethiopia historians..we will waiting another videos

[tegstulakew]

General William Loring was also surrendered note he was former confederate slave owner

[tewodorthird]

Tell them man! This is the real black African, Ethiopians success story but for years they intentionally hid this big story to the whole world .Truth should come to light .
And i must say that you know your history verywell here and it appears that you thoroughly study your readings .

[halefomtadesse]

Ras Alula Abanega is the Hero or Victor of all battles in the world; which defeated many colonial enemies such as the Turks, The Egyptians, The Italians, the Mahdist Sudan, etc

[Lwilight]

You mentioned the Oromo cavalry, I have never heard of Oromos during Yohannes conquests, what is your source for this?

[InfiniteBeautyBypass]

Ethiopians and Africans are one people in heart, soul, mind and history!.

[manwesnotteklu]

as a good show it is on last scine you didnt make clire the ethiopian lose it was low source