| Ethiopian Battles In The Late 19th Century | ||
| Between Ethiopian Emperors Tewodros II, Yohannes IV, and Menelik II, and the forces of Britain, Egypt, and Italy. | ||
"I have no intention of being an indifferent looker-on whilst distant European Powers have the idea of dividing up Africa, for Ethiopia has existed for fourteen centuries as an Island of Christians in the middle of a sea of pagans. I trust that God, who has protected Ethiopia until this day, will henceforth protect and increase her, and I have no fear that He will divide her and give her away to other nations." |
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