Episode 2 of 3

Diplomatic Stalemate

When
September–3 November 1898
Where
White Nile
Part of
Fashoda Incident: British flotilla reaches French fort on the White Nile

The standoff continued through September and October 1898, with the incident's overall span running to 3 November 1898 before the French withdrawal.

The crisis persisted for months. The incident concluded with the French withdrawal, though the specific date of the withdrawal order is disputed. The Anglo-French Convention of 1898 was signed in March 1899, resolving the dispute.

Sources

  1. Fashoda Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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