Draft:Battle of Adal (15th century)

The Battle of Adäl was a fifteenth century military engagement fought between the Ethiopian Empire and the emerging Adal Empire under Sabr ad-Din III.

Prelude
After the success of Sabr ad-Din III at the Battle of Zikr Amhara and at the Battle of Serjan, he sent a year later his brother and one of his commanders to deal with an enormous christian force numbering 200,000 men, his brother was victorious at the Battle of Retwa.

Battle
After the success at the Battle of Retwa, Sabr ad-Din proceeded to Dawit's headquarters in Adal where a fierce battle was fought in which many christian nobles fell, after which Sabr ad-Din put their headquarters in flames.

The victorious Sultan then returned to his capital, but gave orders to his followers to continue, and extend, the war. He entrusted his brother Muhammad with the task of capturing a fort at Barut, and subsequently instructed one of his commanders, Omar, to raid the land of Jab.