Battle of Amba Sel
| Battle of Amba Sel | |||||||
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| Part of the Abyssinian–Adal war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ethiopian Empire
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 Adal Sultanate
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Dawit II | Ahmad ibn Ibrahim 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 Ibrahim al-Ghazi of the Adal Sultanate. Imam Ahmed won the battle at Amba Sel, winning him the southern part of Ethiopia. Afterwards, his troops crossed the Walaqa River.
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