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During which campaign were British forces victorious in Eritrea?

  • Eritrea-Abyssinia

  • North African Campaign

  • Italian Campaign

  • Burma Campaign

Answer

In the Eritrea-Abyssinia Campaign, British forces achieved victory. This conflict occurred between 1867-1868, and it involved British support for the Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II against the Egyptian forces occupying Eritrea. The British ultimately succeeded in defeating the Egyptian forces and restoring Ethiopian control over the region.
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