Question

Members of an expedition from this modern-day country [emphasize] in another country were ambushed at Lafoole, initiating a campaign against this country primarily led by the Bimaal clan, the Banadir resistance. This country recruited Dubat soldiers to manage their occupation of the Majeerteen and Hobyo Sultanates. This country’s defeat of Bahta Hagos’s revolt and victory at the Battle of Coatit began a war that this country lost due to guns (10[1])provided by Nikolai Leontiev and the Russian (10[1])Empire. A misinterpretation led this country to attempt a failed invasion of its fellow signatory of the Treaty of Wuchale (“wuh-CHAH-lay”). This country recruited Eritrean ascari troops to fight in a battle in which they were defeated by Menelik (10[2])II. For 10 points, name (-5[1])this European colonial power repulsed at the Battle of Adwa (10[1])by the Ethiopian Empire. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Italy [or Italia; or Kingdom of Italy; or Regno d’Italia; accept First Italo-Ethiopian War after “Ethiopian” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Prahalad RaoOhio State BMichigan C6910
Enina EdosomwanCase Western AKenyon7610
Simon ZimmermanOhio State AMichigan A11410
Ethan NewmanMichigan StateCarnegie Mellon B11410
Cole PolleyMichigan DCase Western B119-5
Adam MonuskoMichigan BCarnegie Mellon A12910
Anthony YinCase Western BMichigan D13310

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