Though the two sides suffered nearly equal casualties—6,589 Italian regulars and Eritrean Ascaris dead; and an estimated 7,000 Ethiopians[4]—Baratieri's casualties accounted for two-thirds of his force. As a result of the disaster, Italy was forced to sign the Treaty of Addis Ababa guaranteeing Ethiopian sovereignty. Baratieri was court-martialed at Asmara; though he was acquitted, he was forced to resign his post the following year.