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FirstItalo-EthiopianWar

1894–1896

The First Italo-Ethiopian War was an interstate war that was fought between Italy and Ethiopia between 1894 and 1896.

Era
1894–1896
SIDES
2
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

FirstItalo-EthiopianWar

Kingdom of Italy Italy
VS
Ethiopian Empire Italy
Start: 15.12.1894 End: 23.10.1896 Duration: 1 years 10 months 13 days Participants: 2 countries Weapons: 12 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
First Italo-Ethiopian War
Date
1894–1896
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
4 records
Duration
1 years 10 months 13 days
Participants
Italy Italy
Weapon System
12
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
Italy Italy Primary
VS
Italy Italy Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 4 records
Battle Battle of Coatit 1895 Battle Battle of Senafé 1895 Battle Battle of Mek'ele 1896 Battle Battle of Adwa 1896
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 12 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom
3 %25
Germany
2 %17
France
2 %17
Russia
1 %8
Switzerland
1 %8
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Manufacture d'armes de Châtellerault
2 %17
Steyr
2 %17
Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
2 %17
Mauser
2 %17
Royal Small Arms Factory
2 %17
Total 12 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 15 years all equipment
Kingdom of Italy 3 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $16 · 1965 Carcano
Weapons & Equipment12systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76MASS2CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles63MASS3KropatschekBolt-Action Rifles61MASS4Martini-HenryBolt-Action Rifles60MASS5ChassepotBolt-Action Rifles59MASS6Lee-MetfordBolt-Action Rifles58MASS7Mauser Model 1871/84Bolt-Action Rifles56MASS8Lebel Model 1886 rifleBolt-Action Rifles48MASS9Mauser Model 1871Bolt-Action Rifles47MASS10M1870 Italian VetterliBolt-Action Rifles47MASS
1CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles$1619652Lebel Model 1886 rifleBolt-Action Rifles$818913Lee-MetfordBolt-Action Rifles$3.751892
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature