Episode 2 of 4
Blockade Escalation
- When
- March-September 1884
- Where
- Khartoum
- Part of
- Siege of Khartoum begins
Armoured steamers maintained access for six months, but the city became increasingly isolated as tribal support for the Mahdi grew.
Gordon's armoured steamers sailed in and out of Khartoum with little difficulty for the first six months. By early April 1884, tribes north of Khartoum had risen in support of the Mahdi, including those Gordon had previously met.
Sources
- Charles George Gordon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
- Siege of Khartoum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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