Relief of Khartoum
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The Relief of Khartoum was a British-led military expedition in 1884–1885 aimed at rescuing General Charles Gordon and lifting the Mahdist siege of Khartoum in Sudan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military campaign
ⓘ
military expedition ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contributed to later Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
ⓘ
strengthening of Mahdist state in Sudan ⓘ |
| aim |
to relieve the siege of Khartoum
ⓘ
to rescue General Charles Gordon ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Abu Klea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Abu Kru NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kirbekan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles William Wilson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garnet Wolseley NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1885 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | Mahdist siege of Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTarget |
city of Khartoum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
garrison commanded by Charles Gordon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Victorian era ⓘ |
| location |
Khartoum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
Nile River expedition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
desert column advance ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerson | Charles George Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mahdist Sudan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi ⓘ |
| organizedBy | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | outbreak of Mahdist revolt ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Mahdist uprising in Sudan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
death of General Charles Gordon
ⓘ
failure to relieve Khartoum in time ⓘ fall of Khartoum to Mahdist forces ⓘ |
| significance |
became a symbol of perceived government delay and failure
ⓘ
influenced British public opinion on imperial policy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1884 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedRoute |
Bayuda Desert route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile River route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTransport |
Nile steamers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
whaleboats on the Nile ⓘ |
| year |
1884
ⓘ
1885 ⓘ |
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