Nile Expedition
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The Nile Expedition, formally known as the Gordon Relief Expedition, was a British military campaign in 1884–1885 aimed at relieving General Charles Gordon during the Mahdist War in Sudan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nile Expedition canonical | 3 |
| Nile Expedition (1884–1885) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military expedition
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ relief expedition ⓘ |
| aimedTo | relieve Charles George Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Mahdist uprising in Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Garnet Wolseley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1885 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent British campaigns in Sudan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gordon Relief Expedition
NERFINISHED
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Relief of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British forces
ⓘ
Mahdist forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Charles William Wilson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garnet Wolseley NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormalName | Gordon Relief Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influenced British public opinion on imperial policy
ⓘ
subject of historical and military studies ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Charles George Gordon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garnet Wolseley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | death of Charles George Gordon ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Nile River
NERFINISHED
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Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Abu Klea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Abu Kru NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Metemma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | reach Khartoum ⓘ |
| opponent | Mahdist Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British involvement in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Siege of Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | failure to relieve Khartoum in time ⓘ |
| startDate | 1884 ⓘ |
| theatre | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedRoute |
Bayuda Desert route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile River route ⓘ |
| usedTransport |
camel corps
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whaleboats on the Nile ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
this entity surface form:
Nile Expedition (1884–1885)