Battle of Agaarweyne
| Battle of Agaarweyne | |||||||
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| Part of the Dervish War | |||||||
Colonel Plunkett's Fight Against Overwhelming Odds with the Mullah in Somaliland c. 1903 by The Sphere | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dervish Movement |
British Empire Ethiopia Supported by: Italy | ||||||
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| Strength | |||||||
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6,000 infantry 4,000 mounted horsemen | 4,041 colonial troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy |
9 officers killed 200 colonial troops killed | ||||||
The Battle of Agaarweyne (also known as Gumburu) was fought on 15 April 1903, in Agaarweyne between the British under Colonel Plunkett and the forces of Haji Muhammad Abdullah Hassan. Reinforced with a superiority in firearms, Muhammad was victorious and defeated the allied force. This battle sent shockwaves across the Horn of Africa.