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The Second Battle of Agordat was fought in late December 1893, between Italian colonial troops and Mahdists from the Sudan. Emir Ahmed Ali campaigned against the Italian forces in eastern Sudan and led about 10-12,000 men east from Kassala. This force encountered 2,400 Italians and their Eritrean askaris at Agordat, west of Asmara, commanded by Colonel Arimondi. Over 1,000 Dervishes, including the Emir, were killed in severe fighting.

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  • The Second Battle of Agordat was fought in late December 1893, between Italian colonial troops and Mahdists from the Sudan. Emir Ahmed Ali campaigned against the Italian forces in eastern Sudan and led about 10-12,000 men east from Kassala. This force encountered 2,400 Italians and their Eritrean askaris at Agordat, west of Asmara, commanded by Colonel Arimondi. Over 1,000 Dervishes, including the Emir, were killed in severe fighting.
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  • Second Battle of Agordat
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  • 108 killed124 wounded
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  • MahdistSudan
  • 22pxKingdom of Italy
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  • Colonial Italian victory
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  • Mahdi troops:10,000-12,000 Mahdists6,000 armed with rifles
  • Italian troops:42 Italian officers23-33 Italian of other rank2,318Askaritroops8 mountain guns
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