Battle of Hubat

The Battle of Hubat was fought between the forces of Hubat principality led by Emir of Adal Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, and the Abyssinian army, under Degelhan.[1] This was the first encounter between Ahmed's forces with Abyssinians. Ahmed was known as Emir during this battle as he was yet to be given the title Imam.[2]

Battle of Hubat
Date1500s
Location
Hubat, Adal Sultanate
Result

Decisive Adal victory

Belligerents
Hubat principality Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Emir Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
Abubaker Qecchin		 Degelhan
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Sixty horses and 400 men captured

Upon hearing that a rebel named Ahmed Ibrahim was in a power struggle with the Adal leaders, the Emperor of Ethiopia Dawit II sent his general Degelhan to confront him. The Abyssinian campaign originally seemed successful as large amounts of women and children of Adal were captured by Degelhan including the mother of Ahmed's commander Abubaker Qecchin. Meanwhile Emir Ahmed had laid a trap in Hubat, splitting his unit into three, he waited for the Abyssinians to enter the region after sacking Harar and ambushed them. The remaining Abyssinian army who were not killed fled in panic, thus Ahmed's troops won decisively and were able to recover stolen booty.[3][4]

References
  1. Tamrat, Tadesse. Church and state (PDF). University of London. p. 157.
  2. Davis, Asa (1963). "THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY JIHAD IN ETHIOPIA AND THE IMPACT ON ITS CULTURE (Part One)". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 2 (4): 571. JSTOR 41856679.
  3. Budge, E.A (1828). History Of Ethiopia Nubia And Abyssinia. pp. 327–328.
  4. Hassan, Mohammed. Oromo of Ethiopia (PDF). University of London. p. 30.
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