F I R S T B A T T L E . .
Explanation.
t . K in g ’s palace and h ig h w alls fu r ro u n d -
ing. it .
2, A ih oa , public place where,the troops
afîèmblè, and gun-pqwder is fold, and-,
where public executions are raatîe.
3;.. Hamar N oh , Noah’s A rk , a church..
4. A c lo fe qparter over a precipice oir the
W e ft , to which the merchants carry
their effe&s upon fudden. revolutions}
efpecially thofe th a t have flour and
provifions. |g|
A b b q , where the Romiih priefts»were
ftoned and lye unburied *
A- T h e centre commanded by the k ing
and Guebra Chriftos encamped on the :
South o f the hill Serbraxos.
B Ras Michael,'who leads the van, encamped
upon the SouthrEaft, and high - -
eft part of-the hill.
G Ke fla Yafous, who-, commands the rear -
encamped upon the N o rth-We ft.
3D Ras Michael marching from his camp
at Serbraxos, is ftopt at the mouth o f
the valley, and engages Powufien and
the troops o f Begemder at E.-
E T h e rebel .-troops o f Begemder engaging
Ras. M ich a e l..,
3? A y to Engedan with a thoufahd men
marches from the King’s camp to reinforce
M ichael at the mouth o f the valley.
G Powufiqn’s camp at.Correva.
H A reinforcement marches from Pow-
uflen’s camp, and joins the rebels engaged
w it liM ich a e la t. E.
6. Debra Berban, famous church upon5
the higheft part o f the hill over the"
Angrab..
7.. Riggobee Ber, o r Pigeons Pais, a ro c k y - -
part o f the town, fortified in time o f
troubles.
8. A bbo, g re a t ftree t,. called. from th e -.
church add fain t.of that name.';
9. • Mahometan town on the river Kaha.
10.. Icing’s palace on the river-Kaha..
1 i; . Brook o f S t Raphael-..
12 . T h e river A ngrab .
I Ras Michael beat back into-tKe valley, .,
retires under- cover o f his muiketry at'
K and L ,. which- ftop thé rebels advancing.
M Kefla Yàfous joins-tEe k ing, marches
to the head o f the valley, wheels to ’
the right} and faces to die weftward.
N T h e king’s horfe upon th e ford o£\
the Mariam facing weftward.
O O T w o bodies o f the king’s mu iketry
placed to defend the ford o f the Mariam.
P Ayabda r’ s army encamped.
Ayabdar’-s army marches from-
-the camp* and halts a fmall diftance-
from the king’s horfe at N N , butr.
' retreats to SS-without attacking them.
A l l but the Edjow Galla* who remains
at T , and are all cut to pieces b y th e -
king’s horfe, and .the muiketry on. th e -
hill..