Amba Alagi is a mountain located between the cities of Dessie and Mek'ele in modern-day Ethiopia. Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Dessie or Dese is a city in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, with a population as of 1994 of 97,314 people. ... Mekelē is capital of the Tigray region of Ethiopia and home to the headquarters of the UNMEE. It is located some 650 km north of the capital, Addis Ababa. ...

History

The Battle of Amba-Alagi occurred in December 1895. On December 7, 30.000 Abyssinians defeated an Italian army of 2,350 led by Pietro Toselli and a day later, on December 8, the Ethiopian emperor, Menelik II, drove out the Italian forces of General Baratieri. After the defeat, the Italians withdrew from Eritrea to Amba Alagi and Gondar. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... December 7 is the 341rd day (342th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Emperor of Ethiopia (Amharic ንጉሠ ነገሥት, niguse negest, King of Kings) was the hereditary ruler of Ethiopia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975. ... Menelik II (August 17, 1844 - December 12, 1913), Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia was negus negust (emperor) of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death. ... Gondar (less commonly spelled Gonder) was the old imperial capital of Ethiopia and the historic Begemder province, now part of the Amhara region. ...

On April 26, 1941, during World War II, the Italian fortress of Dessie located south of Amba Alagi was captured by South African forces. On May 17, it was besieged by British troops under General Cunningham and ultimately captured when the Italian garrison surrendered. April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... Dessie or Dese is a city in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, with a population as of 1994 of 97,314 people. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... For the Boston area punk band see Siege (band). ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Alan Cunningham, British Army Officer Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham (1st May 1887 _ 30th January 1983) was a British Army officer noted for victories over Italian forces in the East African Campaign during World War II. He was the younger brother of the renowned Admiral Andrew Cunningham. ... Garrison House, built 1675, Dover, NH, USA In the military, garrison is the collective term for the body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. ...

The film La Pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi, shot in 1953 by Flavio Calzavara, glorifies the Italian defense against the British. 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

External links

• http://www.wargamer.com/pg2campaigns/steve/maps/amba-alagi.htm
• Battle of Amba-Alagi on December 7
• Battle of Amba-Alagi on December 8
• Timeweb - Amba-Alagi
• http://www.sapere.it/gr/ArticleViewServlet?tid=1005045&rid=1005045&from=ArticleViewServlet
• La Pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi (1953)
• Amba Alagi