Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
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The Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan was a late 19th-century military campaign in which British and Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist state and reestablished joint colonial control over Sudan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| aim |
to overthrow the Mahdist regime
ⓘ
to restore Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fashoda Incident
ⓘ
surface form:
Sudan campaign of 1896–1899
|
| belligerent |
Khedivate of Egypt
ⓘ
Mahdist Sudan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| colonialPower |
Khedivate of Egypt
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
ⓘ
Horatio Herbert Kitchener ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert Kitchener
Horatio Herbert Kitchener ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
Horatio Herbert Kitchener ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| endDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| endedEntity |
Mahdist Sudan
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahdist state
|
| followedBy | establishment of Anglo-Egyptian condominium in Sudan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British Army
ⓘ
Egyptian Army ⓘ Sudanese battalions in Egyptian service ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
capture of Omdurman
ⓘ
death of Abdallahi ibn Muhammad ⓘ |
| keyYear | 1898 ⓘ |
| location |
Nile Valley
ⓘ
Sudan ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mahdist Sudan
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahdist state
|
| partOf |
British expansion in Africa
ⓘ
Scramble for Africa ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
British imperial policy to secure the Nile
ⓘ
concern over French expansion in Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mahdist War ⓘ |
| result |
Battle of Tel el-Kebir
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Egyptian victory
defeat of the Mahdist state ⓘ establishment of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ reconquest of Sudan for Anglo-Egyptian rule ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Atbara
ⓘ
Battle of Ferkeh ⓘ Battle of Omdurman ⓘ |
| significantEvent | construction of the Sudan Military Railway ⓘ |
| startDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Mahdist Sudan annexed as Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ |
| theatre | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
Maxim gun
ⓘ
gunboats on the Nile ⓘ railway logistics ⓘ |
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Sudan campaign
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Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan
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Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan
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Kitchener's reconquest of Sudan
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Sudan campaign
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Sudan campaign
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Sudan campaign
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Anglo-Egyptian involvement in Sudan
this entity surface form:
Sudan campaigns of the late 19th century
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan campaigns
subject surface form:
Charles Townshend
this entity surface form:
Sudan campaign