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to the ground before returning to Bogos. Yohannes then appointed Ras Baryau
Gebretsadiq as governor of Mereb Melash. Raesi Baryau governorship was however short-lived, with Woldemichael confronting and soundly defeating him at Biet Mekae near Asmara. Yohannes then appointed Ras Alula as governor,
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took command of the left flank, the forces of
Yohannes on the right, with Woldemichael taking command of the center and rear in light of his greater knowledge of the area. The Egyptians were tricked into a narrow and steep valley and were wiped out by the Abyssinian gunners surrounding the valley
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from the surrounding mountains. Virtually the entire
Egyptian force, along with its many officers of European and North American background were killed. News of this huge defeat was suppressed in Egypt for fear that it would undermine the government of the Khedive.
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Yohannes intended to re-appoint Woldemichael's rival Hailu as governor, deflected to the Egyptians and offered his services. His submission allowed the Egyptians to occupy Khaya Khur and Gura where two strong
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and appointed him as the vice governor of Mereb Melash to use him as a check against Alula. Alula then plotted against
Woldemichael by falsely accusing him of being in secret communications with the Egyptians at
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