Comments by "King Ace" (@kingace6186) on "How did Italy Lose to Ethiopia? (1895) | Animated History" video.

  1. WAY too much credit was given to Menelik II and the whole of "Ethiopia". In truth, the ones responsible for the military force were the ethnic Tigrayans in the north who made up the bulk of the defense force. While Menelik's empire-wide drafts swelled the northern defense, he only thought the conscripts were mainly useful for being incompetent, untrained cannon-fodder. Contrastingly, the Tigrayans had a legacy of being warriors that stretched all the way back to the Axumite Empire and were experienced in dealing with European colonial efforts as they fought w/ Emperors Tewedros II & Yohannes IV. And Tigrayans had an ace... Ras Alula Aba Nega -- a brilliant, veteran general who was responsible for the famous "lure & envelope" tactics of the Battle of Adwa. In conclusion, instead of preaching "Menelik's Ethiopia's" greatness, people should instead appreciate the Tigrayan Warriors and their mighty general, Ras Alula Aba Nega, And as always, it has been a great video
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