What is the historical event related to Tewodros II's death?
Italian invasion
Famine
British Expedition
French colonization
Answer
British Expedition against Tewodros II, often known as the Abyssinian Expedition or the Magdala Campaign, occurred in 1868 when a British force led by General Robert Napier was dispatched to Ethiopia to secure the release of British and other European hostages being held by Emperor Tewodros II. The conflict escalated, resulting in the defeat of Tewodros II and his subsequent suicide, marking a significant episode in Ethiopian and British history.
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