Record Data Place Unit Type Nation Containing Unit Africa Events Date Type 10/05/1867 At Bombay, the first British troops leave India for Africa to carry out the invasion of Abyssinia. Battles/Soldiers 02/07/1855 Ethiopian nobleman Ras Kassa crowns himself Emperor Tewodros (Theodore) II Foreign 04/16/1867 The deadline date for all European hostages the Emperor of Abyssinia held to be freed before British military action commences. US/the World 04/16/1867 The Emperor of Abyssinia receives a blunt warning to release his European hostages or face British military action US/the World People Documents Date Title 03/01/1858 Edmund Turner to Slaveholders, March 1, 1858 Images
