Episode 3 of 3
British Flotilla Arrives
- When
- 18 September 1898
- Where
- White Nile
A British flotilla carrying 1,500 soldiers arrived at Fashoda on 18 September 1898, led by Kitchener.
Five British gunboats arrived at the isolated fort. The force included British, Egyptian, and Sudanese soldiers. Kitchener, who had recently defeated Mahdist forces at Omdurman, was reconquering Sudan. The French and British forces met on friendly terms despite the ten-to-one numerical disadvantage.
Sources
- Fashoda Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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