Battle of Ferkeh
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The Battle of Ferkeh was an 1896 engagement in Sudan in which Anglo-Egyptian forces won an early, morale-boosting victory over Mahdist troops during the campaign to reassert control over the Sudan.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ferkeh canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Egyptian forces
NERFINISHED
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Mahdist forces ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | reconquest of Dongola Province ⓘ |
| category |
1896 in Sudan
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Battles involving Egypt ⓘ Battles involving the United Kingdom ⓘ Battles of the Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Khedivate of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Mahdist Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Herbert Kitchener
NERFINISHED
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Mahdist commanders ⓘ |
| commanderSide | Herbert Kitchener – Anglo-Egyptian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1896-06-07 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
early victory in the reconquest of Sudan
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morale-boosting victory for Anglo-Egyptian forces ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Hafir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| location |
Ferkeh
NERFINISHED
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Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boosting British and Egyptian public support for the campaign
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surprise attack on Mahdist camp ⓘ |
| opponent | Mahdist troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForceType | Mahdist irregular troops ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
NERFINISHED
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British imperial expansion in Africa ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | campaign to reassert control over Sudan ⓘ |
| precededBy | early skirmishes of the Anglo-Egyptian advance ⓘ |
| region | northern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Anglo-Egyptian victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | secured Anglo-Egyptian advance up the Nile ⓘ |
| theatre | Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mahdist War in Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Dongola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForcesType | Anglo-Egyptian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1896 ⓘ |
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