Battle of Umm Diwaykarat
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The Battle of Umm Diwaykarat (1899) was the decisive final engagement of the Mahdist War in Sudan, in which Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated and killed the Mahdist leader Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, effectively ending the Mahdist state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Umm Diwaykarat canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Umm Diwakrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Egyptian forces
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Mahdist forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Egypt
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Mahdist Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad for Mahdist forces
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Reginald Wingate for Anglo-Egyptian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
NERFINISHED
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Reginald Wingate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | pursuit and dispersal of remaining Mahdist forces ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high Mahdist casualties
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light Anglo-Egyptian casualties ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1899 in Sudan
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Battles involving Egypt ⓘ Battles involving the United Kingdom ⓘ Battles of the Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ Conflicts in 1899 ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1899-11-24 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Kordofan
NERFINISHED
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Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Umm Diwaykarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheater | Sudan campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare |
colonial warfare
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conventional land battle ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Anglo-Egyptian army
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Mahdist Ansar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFinalEngagementOf | Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
collapse of Mahdist state
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death of Abdallahi ibn Muhammad ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Omdurman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Anglo-Egyptian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
ended organized Mahdist resistance
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secured Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | fall of Omdurman ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | desert environment ⓘ |
| usedForces |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
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