The victory that has changed the history of the world, Adwa.

I,strongly, believe that the victory of adwa has given us and/or helped to prevail respect, peace, and humanity among people around the world. In the following article, you could find the detail information of the war and the hard won victory.
the article is taken from Tizita.org . & the amharic poem from zegabi.blogspot.com

The Battle

The campaign of Adowa may be said to have opened between January 24 and 30, 1896, when the Emperor Menelik, taking advantage of Ras Makonnen's victories at Amba Alagi and Makaile, proceeded to march forward to Hausen and thence to Adowa. This advance out- manoeuvred the Italian commander, General Baratieri, whose communications with his base were threatened, the Ethiopians having advanced nearer to Asmara than he was himself. Accordingly, on February 1, the Italian commander moved back the bulk of his army from Edagahamus to Mai Gabeta, and two days later con- centrated his forces between Mai Gabeta and Entichio. Menelik's armies had meanwhile taken up positions on the hills to the north-east of Adowa, only some five miles away. The two armies, which had once faced each other looking north and south respectively, thus faced east and west and were in close enough proximity to open hostilities. more