Battle of Kerreri
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The Battle of Kerreri, more widely known as the Battle of Omdurman (1898), was a decisive British-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that cemented Anglo-Egyptian control over the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kerreri canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Omdurman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Egyptian army
NERFINISHED
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Khedivate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahdist Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
around 400 Anglo-Egyptian casualties (killed and wounded, approximate)
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many thousands of Mahdist wounded and captured ⓘ over 10,000 Mahdist killed (approximate) ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
NERFINISHED
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Herbert Kitchener NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Churchill (as a British cavalry officer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Anglo-Egyptian army under Sirdar Herbert Kitchener ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Winston Churchill's book "The River War" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mahdist Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2 September 1898 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
establishment of Anglo-Egyptian Condominium in Sudan
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occupation of Omdurman ⓘ |
| forceStrength |
approximately 25,000 Anglo-Egyptian troops
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over 50,000 Mahdist warriors ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of modern firearms against massed infantry charges
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marked the end of the Mahdist state ⓘ symbolized high tide of late Victorian imperial warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Kerreri plateau
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near Omdurman, Sudan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cavalry charge of the 21st Lancers
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dramatic disparity in casualties between sides ⓘ extensive use of modern machine guns ⓘ use of Maxim guns by Anglo-Egyptian forces ⓘ use of modern artillery by Anglo-Egyptian forces ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Mahdist Ansar forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
21st Lancers
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Army units under British command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahdist War
NERFINISHED
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Scramble for Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Atbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of Mahdist state in Sudan
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consolidation of Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan ⓘ decisive Anglo-Egyptian victory ⓘ |
| theater | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | colonial warfare ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1898 ⓘ |
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