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The Battle of Khartoum, Siege of Khartoum or Fall of Khartoum lasted from March 13, 1884, to January 26, 1885. It was fought in and around Khartoum between Egyptian forces led by British General Charles George Gordon and a rebel Sudanese army led by the self-proclaimed Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad. Khartoum was besieged by the Mahdists and defended by a garrison of 7,000 Egyptian and loyal Sudanese troops. After a ten-month siege, the Mahdists finally broke into the city and the entire garrison was killed.

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  • Siege of Khartoum
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  • The Battle of Khartoum, Siege of Khartoum or Fall of Khartoum lasted from March 13, 1884, to January 26, 1885. It was fought in and around Khartoum between Egyptian forces led by British General Charles George Gordon and a rebel Sudanese army led by the self-proclaimed Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad. Khartoum was besieged by the Mahdists and defended by a garrison of 7,000 Egyptian and loyal Sudanese troops. After a ten-month siege, the Mahdists finally broke into the city and the entire garrison was killed.
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  • 9(xsd:integer)
  • 7000(xsd:integer)
  • 50000(xsd:integer)
  • Cavalry
  • Infantry
  • Land:
  • Sea:
  • unknown artillery
  • unknown skiffs
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Date
  • --03-13
Commander
Caption
  • A painting General Gordon's death
Casualties
  • Entire force destroyed
  • unknown, but reportedly heavy
  • ~4,000 civilians dead
Result
  • Decisive Mahdist victory
combatant
  • Sudan
  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom
Place
  • Khartoum, Mahdist Sudan
Conflict
  • Siege of Khartoum
abstract
  • The Battle of Khartoum, Siege of Khartoum or Fall of Khartoum lasted from March 13, 1884, to January 26, 1885. It was fought in and around Khartoum between Egyptian forces led by British General Charles George Gordon and a rebel Sudanese army led by the self-proclaimed Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad. Khartoum was besieged by the Mahdists and defended by a garrison of 7,000 Egyptian and loyal Sudanese troops. After a ten-month siege, the Mahdists finally broke into the city and the entire garrison was killed.
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