POD: Different Battle at Gura
The Battle of Gura
Ratib Pasha ordered his men to stay put in the fort. 1
A small force of infantry sharpshooters started picking off the nearby Ethiopian troops. So then, losing his patience Alula Engida ordered an immediate frontal assault. The results were disastrous. Soon the routed army proved to be easy pickings. The remains of the force retreated to Mekele, the capital. Yohannes IV swore he would meet the Egyptians in open battle next time.
The Battle of Gura
Ratib Pasha ordered his men to stay put in the fort. 1
A small force of infantry sharpshooters started picking off the nearby Ethiopian troops. So then, losing his patience Alula Engida ordered an immediate frontal assault. The results were disastrous. Soon the routed army proved to be easy pickings. The remains of the force retreated to Mekele, the capital. Yohannes IV swore he would meet the Egyptians in open battle next time.