Talk:Battle of Adwa: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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::If I understand the issue of casualties correctly, the disagreement centres on ''estimates'' reported in sources ''v'' confirmed remains recovered some time later. The number of recovered remains (some time later) is not ''ipso facto'' the total casualties. [[Hyena]]s? We have two estimates given in the body of the article: ~5,900 (Caulk) and {{tq|George Berkeley records that the Italian casualties were 6,133 men killed}}. The latter is unreasonably precise (per [[significant figures]]) and should probably be reported in the body as {{tq|George Berkeley records that the Italian casualties were approximately 6,100 men killed}}. Accordingly, the infobox should report either a range of these two or, more simply ''~6,000'' - I tend to the latter. French merchants selling arms (per the body of the article) does not constitute French national support. That was previously discussed. It is fairly clear that N. S. Leontiev (and his Russians) was not at the battle. The article also reports conflicting stories about Russian guns and advisors ''v'' French made guns that were purchased. This should remain in the article. However, Russian ''support'' should not be presented in the infobox as if it were an undisputed ''fact''. It is best for the infobox to remain silent on this. [[User:Cinderella157|Cinderella157]] ([[User talk:Cinderella157|talk]]) 01:29, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

:::Yes you are correct, the source even states that the burial commission did not recover all the bodies on the battlefield. I also agree with everything else you just said as well, ~6,000 is a reasonable estimate as almost all the sources state that it was around that number. (there's also another figure of 6,200 out there but I cant find it right now). [[User:محرر البوق|محرر البوق]] ([[User talk:محرر البوق|talk]]) 03:32, 16 July 2023 (UTC)