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French Expedition Arrives
- When
- 10 July 1898
- Where
- White Nile
Captain Marchand arrived at the deserted Fashoda fort on 10 July 1898 to establish a French protectorate on the White Nile.
Marchand's force, consisting of 120 tirailleurs and officers, completed a difficult 14-month trek from West Africa. The Egyptian fort was deserted and in ruins. The de Bonchamps Expedition failed to join them due to Ethiopian orders and accidents in the Baro Gorge.
Sources
- Fashoda Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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