Battle of Serobeti
The Battle of Serobeti took place on June 26, 1892, and was fought between Italy and the Mahdist State. The incident took place when one-thousand Mahdist warriors entered Italian Eritrea and were driven back by an Italian-led force of 120 ascari and 200 Baria tribe warriors. In all, Italian losses were three dead and ten wounded, while the Mahdists suffered around one-hundred killed and wounded. Author Sean McLachlan blames the Mahdists' "inferior weaponry and fire discipline" for their defeat at Serobeti and the preceding First Battle of Agordat (1890).
| Battle of Serobeti | |||||||
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| Part of the Mahdist War | |||||||
Ufficiali italiani in Africa (1885) by Quinto Cenni | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Italy | Mahdist State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Stefano Hidalgo Michele Spreafico |
Ibrahim Massamil Ibrahim Faragiallah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 120 ascari and about 200 warriors of the Baria tribe |
1,000 Infantry 100 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed and 10 wounded | 100 dead and wounded | ||||||
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