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Adowa, Ethiopia: see Adwa Adwa , Aduwa, or Adowa , Ital. Adua, town (1994 pop. 24,519), Tigray region, N Ethiopia. Lying on the highway between Aksum and Adigrat, Adwa is an agricultural trade center.
..... Click the link for more information. . Aduwa, Adowa a town in N Ethiopia: Emperor Menelik II defeated the Italians here in 1896. Pop.: 17 476 (1989 est.) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Independent chiefdoms, kingdoms and, in the case of Harar, an emirate were incorporated into the Ethiopian empire, which defeated Italian attempts at colonization at the Battle of Adowa in 1896 and again following occupation from 1935-41. Joining the Skimmer of the Sea at Lowestoft on July 11 1878, he began his career as a proper seaman, which would last until he signed off as second mate on the Adowa on January 17 1894, at the age of 36. On 5 May, Ethiopia's National Day, the Emperor proclaimed an amnesty for the Italians who had been routed by the brave Africans in a repeat of the Battle of Adowa in 1895. |
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