Battle of Madana

The Battle of Madana was a military confrontation that took place in June 1887 between the army of the Ethiopian Empire led by Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam and the Mahdist army led by Mohammad Wad Arbab. The Ethiopians were victorious and Wad Arbab was killed on the battlefield. The Ethiopians then followed up on their victory by capturing and sacking the town of Gallabat.

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1888  Wikidata
battle, Ethiopian Empire, Mahdist Sudan, 

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1888-06-01T00:00:00Z

1888 Battle of Madana

1832-01-01T00:00:00Z

1848-01-01T00:00:00Z

1832 — 1848 Ethiopian–Ottoman border conflict

1837-04-22T00:00:00Z

1837-04-22T00:00:00Z

1837 Battle of Wad Kaltabu

1885-03-22T00:00:00Z

1885-03-22T00:00:00Z

1885 Battle of Tofrek

2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

2009 2009 Sudan airstrikes

1881-01-01T00:00:00Z

1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

1881 — 1899 Mahdist War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1956	Sudan	human settlement, sovereign state, rump state, republic, country	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1832	Ethiopian–Ottoman border conflict	Ethiopian Empire, Egypt Eyalet, border conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1837	Battle of Wad Kaltabu	battle, Ethiopian Empire, Egypt Eyalet	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1885	Battle of Tofrek	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1888	Battle of Madana	battle, Ethiopian Empire, Mahdist Sudan	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2009	2009 Sudan airstrikes	airstrike	Wikidata
event	war	1881	Mahdist War	war, British Empire, Congo Free State, Kingdom of Italy, Ethiopian Empire, Mahdist Sudan	Wikidata