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Fall of Khartoum

When
26 January 1885
Where
Khartoum, Sudan
Part of
Abu Klea and the fall of Khartoum in the Mahdist War

Mahdist forces conquered Khartoum on 26 January 1885, killing Charles George Gordon.

After a 313-day siege, Khartoum fell on 26 January 1885. The Mahdi's generals decided to storm the city on 24 January. Gordon was killed during the capture, and the garrison was massacred. The city had been besieged since March 1884, with starvation and cholera rampant.

Sources

  1. Mahdist War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Charles George Gordon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  3. Siege of Khartoum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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