Battle of Agaarweyne

Battle of Agaarweyne
	; Colonel Plunkett's Fight Against Overwhelming Odds with the Mullah in Somaliland ; c. 1903 by The Sphere
Date	15 April 1903 – 17 April 1903
Location	Agaarweyne, Ogaden
Result	Dervish victory
Belligerents
Dervish Movement	British Empire; Ethiopia; Supported by:; Italy
Commanders and leaders
Mohamed Abdullah Hassan; Isman Boos	Arthur Plunkett †
Strength
6,000 infantry; 4,000 mounted horsemen	10,000 colonial soldiers 3,000 reinforcements
Casualties and losses
Heavy	1,500+ soldiers killed; 3,000 wounded

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. ^[2]

^ Moyse-Bartlett, Lieutenant-Colonel H. (2012-02-10). The King's African Rifles - Volume 1. Andrews UK Limited. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-78150-661-5.
^ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (2003-02-25). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6604-1.

[1] Moyse-Bartlett, Lieutenant-Colonel H. (2012-02-10). The King's African Rifles - Volume 1. Andrews UK Limited. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-78150-661-5.

[2] Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (2003-02-25). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6604-1.

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