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Battle of Omdurman
- When
- 2 September 1898
- Where
- Kerreri, 11 kilometres north of Omdurman
Decisive victory for Anglo-Egyptian forces over the Mahdist State army at Kerreri, north of Omdurman, securing control of Sudan.
Fought on 2 September 1898, the battle involved a British-Egyptian force under Kitchener against the Mahdist army led by Khalifa Abdallahi. Kitchener's forces, supported by gunboats, defeated the Ansar who emerged from Omdurman. The victory secured British control of Sudan and led to Kitchener's elevation to Baron Kitchener of Khartoum.
Sources
- Battle of Omdurman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
- Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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