British Expedition to Abyssinia to his fortress at Magdala. He was engaged in constant military campaigns against a wide array of rebels. Likewise, Abyssinia was also threatened by the encroachment of Islam as Muslim Turks and Egyptians repeatedly invaded Ethiopia from the Red Sea and from Sudan while the Muslim Oromo tribe was expanding throughout Central Ethiopia. As a final attempt to recover his standing, Tewodros wrote to the major powers for help. As Donald Crummey recounts, "Now came the definitive attempt, at the turning point of the Emperor's career. Success might stabilize the internal situation; defeat would pull out the last prop. He
Former Admiralty House in 2001. In 2 December 2002, the building was gazetted as a national monument and its name was changed to Former Admiralty House upon gazette. In 2007, Singapore Land Authority (SLA) put up the Old Admiralty House for public tender — the first time for a national monument — after Karimun Admiralty Country Club vacated the premises. YESS Group Pte Ltd won the bidding and it became Admiralty Country Club. The club however failed to take off and the property was returned to the Singapore Land Authority in 2010. On 22 March 2011, Furen International School (FIS), a boarding school,