Battle of Shimbra Kure
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| Battle of Shimbra Kure | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Adal Sultanate | Ethiopia | ||||||
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| Imam Ahmad Gragn | Dawit II | ||||||
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| 200 men with matchlocks, several thousand infantry, cavalry | Tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry | ||||||
The Battle of Shimbra Kure was fought in March of 1529 between the forces of Adal led by Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi, and the Ethiopian army, under Dawit II(Liben Digel). Despite being outnumbered, Adal was victorious due to an elite company of matchlockmen.
This battle was the first time Ethiopian forces had to fight against a force armed with firearms.[citation needed]
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