Battle of Fatagar
1559 battle between the Ethiopian Empire and Sultanate of Harar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Fatagar (alternatively known as Nech Sar) was a reprisal war between the participants of the previous Adal Sultanate and Ethiopian Empire in the Ethiopian-Adal war. It was fought between the forces of the Sultanate of Harar led by Nur ibn Mujahid, and the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Gelawdewos.[3] The Ethiopian Emperor was killed by Adal forces in this battle.[4][5]
Battle of Fatager | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Adal Sultanate | Ethiopian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nur ibn Mujahid | Gelawdewos † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,800 Cavalry[2] 500 Musketeers[2] "Numerous" Large archers[2] "Numerous" spearmen[2] |
Total:1,550[2] 250 Cavalry[2] 100 Musketeers[2] 500 Archers[2] 700 Foot soldiers[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minimal | Heavy |
Mohammed Hassen considers this battle a decisive defeat for the Ethiopian Empire. "Not only did his [Galawdewos] death produce terrible grief throughout the Christian land, it left the political scene uncertain and fluid. ... After this battle this force was never able to regain its full strength and failed to win back an inch of land lost before 1559 to the pastoral Oromo."[6]