Historedia
Person

Horace Smith-Dorrien

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1898

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Horace Smith-Dorrien, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Fashoda Incident: British flotilla reaches French fort on the White Nile

    1898

    Role: Lieutenant-Colonel

    1. 10 July 1898 · White NileFrench Expedition Arrives

      Captain Marchand arrived at the deserted Fashoda fort on 10 July 1898 to establish a French protectorate on the White Nile.

    2. September–3 November 1898 · White NileDiplomatic Stalemate

      The standoff continued through September and October 1898, with the incident's overall span running to 3 November 1898 before the French withdrawal.

    3. 18 September 1898 · White NileBritish Flotilla Arrives

      A British flotilla carrying 1,500 soldiers arrived at Fashoda on 18 September 1898, led by Kitchener.

Sources

  1. Fashoda Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18