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What made the Battle of Adwa in 1896 unique in the colonisation of Africa?
Menelik II's army destroyed the Italian invasion force; the treaty that followed recognised Ethiopian independence. Ethiopia stood as the exception on the colonial map.
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The Battle of Adwa on 1 March 1896, When Ethiopia Destroyed an Italian Army and Kept Its Independence On 1 March 1896 Emperor Menelik II's army of some 100,000 annihilated an Italian invasion force in the mountains of Adwa, killing thousands and capturing thousands more. Italy recognised Ethiopian independence within the year. Adwa remains the decisive victory of an African state over a European colonial army — and made Ethiopia a symbol across the Black world.
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