Panorama 1
View southwards from Mt. Annan. G marks spot where,according to local lore, Fitaurari Gebeyehu fought and died. ? denotes the hill where Gen Baratieri expected Gen. Albertone's column to take up position. * directly behind this observer of this panorama is Mt. Hucha and to the NW is Mt. Luwadoo.
Panorama 2
View SW from slope of Mt. Eschachio. ? Denotes hill called Kidane Mehreet on the Italian sketchmap where Gen Baratieri expected Gen. Albertone's column to take up position. This is the scene Gen. Baratieri would have seen at 8:15am on the morning of the battle.
Panorama 3
View northwards from above St. Mikael's church on Mt. Rayio.
Panorama 4 (top) and 5 (bottom)
4: View SW from Mt. Rayio. ? Denotes hill called Kidane Mehreet on the Italian sketchmap where Gen Baratieri expected Gen. Albertone's column to take up position.
5 (above): View northwards from the approach road to Abba Gerima monastery.
Jumbo Panoramas 1,2,4,5 (very slow: 258K)
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