Author : Henry M. Hozier
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3988680729
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (886 download)
Book Synopsis The British Expedition to Abyssinia by : Henry M. Hozier
Download or read book The British Expedition to Abyssinia written by Henry M. Hozier and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2024-06-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Expedition to Abyssinia was a rescue mission and punitive expedition carried out in 1868 by the armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire (also known at the time as Abyssinia). Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, then often referred to by the anglicized name Theodore, imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government in an attempt to force the British government to comply with his requests for military assistance. The punitive expedition launched by the British in response required the transportation of a sizeable military force hundreds of kilometres across mountainous terrain lacking any road system. The formidable obstacles to the action were overcome by the commander of the expedition, General Robert Napier, who captured the Ethiopian capital, and rescued all the hostages.