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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.

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.

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)[reply]

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)[reply]