Battle of Amba Sel | |||||||||
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Part of the Ethiopian–Adal war | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Ethiopian Empire | Adal Sultanate | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Dawit II |
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim Garad Matan Ahmed Girri Garad Hirabu | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
3,000 killed 200 captured | Unknown |
The Battle of Amba Sel was fought on 28 October 1531, between the Ethiopians under their Emperor Dawit II, and the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi of the Adal Sultanate.[1]