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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 provided by Nikolai Leontiev and the Russian (10[1]-5[1])Empire. A misinterpretation led this country to attempt a failed invasion of its fellow signatory of the Treaty of (10[1])Wuchale (10[1])(“wuh-CHAH-lay”). This country recruited Eritrean ascari troops to fight in a battle in which they were defeated by Menelik II. (10[1])For 10 points, name this European colonial power repulsed (10[1])at the Battle of Adwa 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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Diego AlmarazUNC CUNC D76-5
Noah ChinVirginia Tech AWilliam & Mary7610
Robert FreemanSouth CarolinaDuke9510
Graham TroyUNC BWake Forest9610
Joseph ChambersVirginia ALiberty A11510
Jonathan BostLiberty BLiberty C12410
Jeffrey AustinUNC DUNC C13310

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