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Battle of Ferkeh

Name: Battle of Ferkeh
Start: 1896-06-07
Location: Ferkeh

When: 7 June 1896
Where: Ferkeh
Part of: British and Egyptian victory at the Battle of Ferkeh

Kitchener's Anglo-Egyptian force surprised and routed the Mahdist garrison at Ferkeh on 7 June 1896.

The attack caught the Mahdists completely by surprise. They made only uncoordinated attacks against the deploying Egyptians, during which Emir Hammuda was killed. This was the first serious engagement of the campaign, involving a 9,000-strong force.

Sources

Battle of Ferkeh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
Mahdist War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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