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1841 - Oreste Baratieri was born 13th of November in Condino, Tyrol.
1860-1861 - Began his career as a volunteer for Giuseppe Garibaldi's Redshirts.
1866 - He joining the Italian army later fighting at the Battle of Custoza.
1887 - served in the Italian army in Africa.
1891 - Baratieri became the General.
- Appointed commander of Italian forces in colonial Africa.
1892 - He became governor of Eritrea.
1895 - Baratieri led a force of 20,000 men into Ethiopia.
- He was defeated at Amba Alagi.
1896 - He was defeated at battle of Adowa in Ethiopian War.
1901 - He died 7th of August at Sterzing-Vipiteno.
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