Battle of Shimbra Kure

Battle of Shimbra Kure

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Shimbra Kure
partof=the Ethiopian–Adal War


caption=
date=March, 1529
place=Shimbra Kure, Ethiopia, 80 miles southeast of Addis Ababa
result= Decisive Adal victory
combatant1=Adal Sultanate
combatant2=Ethiopia
commander1=Imam Ahmad Gragn
commander2=Dawit II
strength1=200 men with matchlocks, several thousand infantry, cavalry
strength2=Tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry
casualties1=
casualties2=

The Battle of Shimbra Kure ("chickpea swamp") was fought in March of 1529 between the forces of Adal led by Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi, and the Ethiopian army, under Dawit II (Libna Dengel). Despite being outnumbered, Adal was victorious due to an elite company of matchlockmen.

This battle was the first time Ethiopian forces had to fight against a force armed with firearms.Fact|date=February 2007


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