Battle of Shaykan
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The Battle of Shaykan was an 1883 conflict in Sudan in which Mahdist forces decisively defeated an Egyptian army under British command, contributing to the rise of the Mahdist state.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Shaykan canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Kashgil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Sheikan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mahdist state in Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Egyptian forces
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ⓘ
Egyptian army NERFINISHED ⓘ Khedivate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahdist forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Hicks expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesEgyptianSide | several thousand killed ⓘ |
| casualtiesMahdistSide | significantly lower than Egyptian casualties ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthEgyptians | approximately 10,000–11,000 troops ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthMahdists | approximately 40,000 fighters ⓘ |
| commander |
Muhammad Ahmad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rudolf von Slatin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Mahdist uprising in Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | battle ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| date | 1883-11-05 ⓘ |
| EgyptianForceComposition |
Egyptian regulars
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Sudanese troops ⓘ irregular auxiliaries ⓘ |
| endDate | 1883-11-05 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated the strength of the Mahdist movement
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destroyed the Hicks expedition ⓘ undermined Egyptian and British control in Sudan ⓘ |
| ledTo |
consolidation of Mahdist control over large parts of Sudan
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increased British concern over Sudan ⓘ |
| location |
Kordofan
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Shaykan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MahdistForceComposition | Ansar fighters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to the rise of the Mahdist state
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decisive defeat of an Egyptian army under British command ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early Mahdist victories in Kordofan ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingLeaderEgyptians | Colonel William Hicks GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingLeaderMahdists | Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryTacticEgyptians | square formation infantry advance GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryTacticMahdists | encirclement and surprise attacks GENERATED ⓘ |
| region | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Mahdist victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1883-11-03 ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded and scrubland area near Shaykan ⓘ |
| year | 1883 ⓘ |
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