Comments on: First Italo-Abyssinian War: Battle of Adowa http://www.historynet.com/first-italo-abyssinian-war-battle-of-adowa.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-italo-abyssinian-war-battle-of-adowa From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sergey from St-Petersburg http://www.historynet.com/first-italo-abyssinian-war-battle-of-adowa.htm#comment-723034 Sergey from St-Petersburg Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:15:13 +0000 #comment-723034 So Eritrean hirelings was actual greater amount by what is now usually declared by the Italian historians, but can be more important and interesting about fact of presence of team of the Russian volunteers in composition the Ethiopian army, it is more principle fact, to understand the spiritual reasons of congratulation of Leo Tolstoy to ?enelik II. So Russian support was the second reason of victory, but only after as the first reason was bravery of Ethiopian soldiers! So Eritrean hirelings was actual greater amount by what is now usually declared by the Italian historians, but can be more important and interesting about fact of presence of team of the Russian volunteers in composition the Ethiopian army, it is more principle fact, to understand the spiritual reasons of congratulation of Leo Tolstoy to ?enelik II. So Russian support was the second reason of victory, but only after as the first reason was bravery of Ethiopian soldiers!

]]> By: Darwin http://www.historynet.com/first-italo-abyssinian-war-battle-of-adowa.htm#comment-640905 Darwin Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:15:26 +0000 #comment-640905 I am a white boy who couldn't agree with you more! I am a white boy who couldn't agree with you more!

]]> By: clix http://www.historynet.com/first-italo-abyssinian-war-battle-of-adowa.htm#comment-493331 clix Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:31:33 +0000 #comment-493331 The condescending tone of this article, although not unusual for someone of an European descent, is certainly below the belt for an academic. The latter are usually good at hiding their bias as to not to appear irrational to their peers. This one throws that idea right out of the window. I guess the royal ass-whooping hand down by Ethiopians over a century ago is still bugging some Ferenji out there. I am Ethiopian, and I find most of this article quite insulting. The condescending tone of this article, although not unusual for someone of an European descent, is certainly below the belt for an academic. The latter are usually good at hiding their bias as to not to appear irrational to their peers. This one throws that idea right out of the window. I guess the royal ass-whooping hand down by Ethiopians over a century ago is still bugging some Ferenji out there.

I am Ethiopian, and I find most of this article quite insulting.

]]> By: David Tukura http://www.historynet.com/first-italo-abyssinian-war-battle-of-adowa.htm#comment-84938 David Tukura Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:00:56 +0000 #comment-84938 Every African leader must study Menelik II If more were like him, Africa would be a far better place. I am a Nigerian and Menelik II has made me proud to be African! Long live the Oromo Cavalry who did Africa proud on the battlefield of Adowa! Every African leader must study Menelik II If more were like him, Africa would be a far better place. I am a Nigerian and Menelik II has made me proud to be African! Long live the Oromo Cavalry who did Africa proud on the battlefield of Adowa!

]]> By: Meron http://www.historynet.com/first-italo-abyssinian-war-battle-of-adowa.htm#comment-55860 Meron Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:47:53 +0000 #comment-55860 proud to be Ethiopian.xxxxx proud to be Ethiopian.xxxxx

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