DEFEAT AT ADOWA
ITALIANS ROUTED
DEFECTIVE GENERALSHIP
Signor Mussolini's declaration that at the Battle of Adowa, fought in 189G, the odds were heavily against the Italians is true enough as far as it goes. The defeat was due to defective generalship, but it is not the first battle in history which has been won in the same manner. The numerical supremacy which General Allenby gained over the Turks ill selected areas during the final Palestine campaign is an outstanding modern instance of a similar situation. - . . .
At Adowa General Baratieri, who was about to be superseded by General Baldissera, endeavoured to force a decision which would undo the mischief caused by his previously futile tactics. He had almost 25,000 troops and he called a council of war at which he obtained the approval of his divisional commanders to a plan of attack. During the night of February 29, 1896, the army advanced, towards Adowa in three "divisions," cticli division being
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 7, 8 July 1935, Page 9
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159DEFEAT AT ADOWA Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 7, 8 July 1935, Page 9
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