William Hicks
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William Hicks was a British Army officer best known for leading an ill-fated Egyptian army expedition that was annihilated by Mahdist forces at the Battle of El Obeid in 1883.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Hicks canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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person ⓘ |
| activity | military leadership in Sudan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hicks Pasha
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William Hicks Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of El Obeid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | combat during the Battle of El Obeid ⓘ |
| commanded | Egyptian army expedition to Kordofan ⓘ |
| conflict | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1883 ⓘ |
| employer | Egyptian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionOutcome | annihilation of his army ⓘ |
| familyName | Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Pasha (in Egyptian service)
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officer ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of El Obeid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding an Egyptian army expedition against the Mahdists
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leading an ill-fated Egyptian army expedition in Sudan ⓘ |
| opponent | Mahdist forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near El Obeid, Sudan ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1883 ⓘ |
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