Nur ibn Mujahid vs Red Hugh ODonnell

Nur ibn Mujahid became emir of the Adal Sultanate after the death of Ahmed Gurey. He rebuilt the state and continued the war against Ethiopia, seeking to avenge Gurey's defeat.

Nur ibn Mujahid successfully defended Harar, the Adal capital, against Ethiopian forces led by Emperor Gelawdewos. The Ethiopian emperor was killed in the battle, a major victory for Adal.

Nur ibn Mujahid ordered the construction of the defensive wall around Harar, known as the 'Jugol'. The wall protected the city from Ethiopian attacks and became a symbol of Adal resilience.

Red Hugh O'Donnell escaped from imprisonment in Dublin Castle, where he had been held as a hostage since 1587. His escape made him a hero among the Gaelic Irish and allowed him to return to Ulster to lead resistance against English rule.

O'Donnell's forces ambushed and defeated an English army under Sir Conyers Clifford at the Curlew Mountains in County Roscommon. The English suffered heavy losses, and Clifford was killed, securing O'Donnell's control over Connacht.

O'Donnell fought alongside Hugh O'Neill at the Battle of Kinsale, where the Irish and Spanish forces were decisively defeated by the English. The defeat ended O'Donnell's military campaign and forced him to flee to Spain.

Red Hugh O'Donnell died at Simancas Castle in Spain, where he had gone to seek further Spanish support for the Irish rebellion. His death, possibly from poisoning, ended his efforts to continue the war against England.