Battle of Chelenqo

Battle of Chelenqo
	Part of Menelik's Expansions
	; Harar as depicted in Sir Richard Francis Burton's book 'First Footsteps in East Africa: Or, An Exploration of Harar'; published 1856.
Date	9 January 1887
Location	Chelenqo, Emirate of Harar
Result	Decisive Shewan victory Capture of the city of Harar; End of the Gadabuursi dominions in Harar;
Belligerents
Shewa	Emirate of Harar Gadabuursi Ughazate;
Commanders and leaders
Negus Menelik; Ras Makonnen	'Abd Allah II ibn 'Ali 'Abd ash-Shakur
Strength
20,000–25,000 Shewan troops	3,000–4,000 Harari troops
Casualties and losses
Minimal, around 100 dead, 600-700 wounded	Substantial, est. 1,000 dead

The Battle of Chelenqo^[2] was an engagement fought on 9 January 1887 between the Abyssinian army of Shewa under Negus Menelik and Emir 'Abd Allah II ibn 'Ali 'Abd ash-Shakur of Harar. The Harari forces were routed, and Negus Menelik afterwards occupied and annexed the city of Harar.

^ Gibbs, Camila. Past And Present In Harar (PDF). Ethiopia In Broader Perspective: Papers of the XIII International Conference of Ethiopian Studies. p. 4.
^ also spelled Chalanko, Chalenko, Calanqo, Calanko, Chelenko, etc.