Unknown Unknown Date 28 October 1531 | 7 killed
18 wounded 261 killed
17 wounded | |
Result Decisive Adal Sultanate victory Similar Abyssinian–Adal war, Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts, Pinjarra massacre, British Expedition to Abyssi, Second Italo‑Ethiopian War | ||
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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