Talk:Dahlak Archipelago
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The Italian occupation of the Dahlak Archipelago.[edit]
The Dahlak Archipelago were taken by the Italian Cap. De Libero, in the name of H. M. Umberto I. King of Italy, on June 8, 1885.
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During WWII, on October 20, 1940, a naval battle took place in the waters of the Dahlak Archipelago between British ships (1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 5 torpedo-boats) and the Italian ships (4 destroyers): close to the island of Armil the British destroyer "Kimberley" sunk the Italian destroyer "Francesco Nullo": cap. Borsini and a sailor (Ciaravolo)decided to sink with the ship.
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Should this article be moved to Dahlak archipelago, per WP:NC#Lowercase second and subsequent words? —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 05:55, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
Errors[edit]
There's several errors in this article:
- The independent state (emirate) was created in XII century (instead VII)
- Century IX to XIII was under Zabid dinasty of Yemen an was not independent state
- Century XII-XIV was a independent state sometimes allied sometimes rival of mameluks
- Never was under petty kingdoms of Etiopia
- Was portuguese protectorate 1513 to about 1598, except about 1535-1542 that was under Ahmad Grañ of Adal
- Arxipelago was under egiptian sovereignity 1874-1885
- Italian sovereignty was stablished in 1885 instead 1890 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.33.219.90 (talk) 12:54, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
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