Fashoda Incident
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The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
Aliases (3)
- Fashoda ×2
- Fashoda Crisis ×1
- Sudan campaign ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic incident
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international crisis → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fashoda Crisis
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| conflictType |
colonial confrontation
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| countryInvolved |
France
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United Kingdom → |
| diplomaticAgreementFollowing |
Anglo-French Declaration of 1899
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| diplomaticMethodUsed |
negotiation
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| endTime |
November 1898
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| followedBy |
Anglo-French Entente Cordiale
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| hasCause |
British attempt to control Nile Valley
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French attempt to link West and East Africa → conflicting colonial expansion plans → imperial rivalry in Africa → |
| hasTopic |
imperialism in Africa
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| historicalPeriod |
late 19th century imperialism
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| impact |
realignment of European alliances before World War I
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reduction of direct colonial rivalry between Britain and France → |
| influenced |
Anglo-French rapprochement
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| locatedOnRiver |
White Nile
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| location |
Fashoda
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Sudan → |
| mediaCoverage |
intense press campaign in Britain
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intense press campaign in France → |
| militaryUnitInvolved |
Anglo-Egyptian army
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French Marchand Mission → |
| namedAfter |
Fashoda
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| notableFor |
being resolved without major fighting
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highlighting strategic importance of the Nile → |
| opposingCommander |
Horatio Herbert Kitchener
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Jean-Baptiste Marchand → |
| outcome |
British control of the Upper Nile
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French withdrawal from Fashoda → avoidance of war between Britain and France → |
| partOf |
Scramble for Africa
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| pointInTime |
1898
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| relatedTo |
Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan
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Battle of Omdurman → |
| result |
British recognition of French claims in parts of West and Central Africa
→
French recognition of British influence in the Nile Valley → diplomatic settlement in favor of Britain → |
| significantEventFor |
British Empire
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French Third Republic NERFINISHED → |
| startTime |
July 1898
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| symbolizes |
climax of Anglo-French colonial rivalry in Africa
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limits of imperial expansion → |
| territorialDisputeOver |
Upper Nile region
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| threatened |
war between Britain and France
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fashoda Incident
("Fashoda Crisis")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Douglas Haig
("Sudan campaign")
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conflict |
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Scramble for Africa
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hasKeyEvent |
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Fashoda Incident
("Fashoda")
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location |
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Fashoda Incident
("Fashoda")
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namedAfter |
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Entente Cordiale
→
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precededBy |