Battle of Chelenqo
The Battle of Chelenqo was an engagement fought on 6 January 1887 between the army of Shewa under Negus Menelik II and Emir 'Abd Allah II of Harar. The Harari forces were routed, and Negus Menelik afterwards occupied and annexed the city of Harar. Negus Menelik, in response to Italian control of parts of Eritrea and the port of Massawa, had begun to import firearms and munitions through the French-controlled ports of Djibouti. By 1886, Emir 'Abd Allah of Harar had blocked transport of these arms through his territories.
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Battle of Chelenqo
The Battle of Chelenqo was an engagement fought on 6 January 1887 between the army of Shewa under Negus Menelik II and Emir 'Abd Allah II of Harar. The Harari forces were routed, and Negus Menelik afterwards occupied and annexed the city of Harar. Negus Menelik, in response to Italian control of parts of Eritrea and the port of Massawa, had begun to import firearms and munitions through the French-controlled ports of Djibouti. By 1886, Emir 'Abd Allah of Harar had blocked transport of these arms through his territories.
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La bataille de Chelenqo se dér ...... ent illustré durant le combat.
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The Battle of Chelenqo was an ...... dence of Harar came to an end.
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Emirate of Harar
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1887-01-09
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Shewan victory
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Several thousand Harari troops
Several thousand Shewan troops
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the conquest of Harar
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La bataille de Chelenqo se dér ...... ent illustré durant le combat.
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The Battle of Chelenqo was an ...... arms through his territories.
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Bataille de Chelenqo
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Battle of Chelenqo
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