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Battle of Gedaref

Battle of Gedaref was a battle fought in 1898 at Al Qadarif, in what is now Sudan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Al Qadarif. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: Anglo-Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 infantry; 350 cavalry; 10 guns against 6,000–7,000 Mahdist warriors.

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Fought1898
WhereAl Qadarif, Sudan14.033N, 35.383E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAnglo-Egyptian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; EgyptagainstMahdist State
Casualties and lossesLight (exact figures uncertain)andHeavy (hundreds killed or wounded)
Part ofMahdist War1881 to 1899

Where it sits in the Mahdist War

Battle of Aba, 1881Battle of El Obeid, 1883First and Second Battles of El Teb, 1884Siege of Khartoum, 1884Battle of Tamai, 1884Battle of Abu Klea, 1885Battle of Tofrek, 1885Battle of Ginnis, 1885Battle of Dufile, 1888Battle of Suakin, 1888First Battle of Agordat, 1890Second Battle of Agordat, 1893Battle of Kassala, 1894Battle of Rejaf, 1897Battle of Abu Hamed, 1897Battle of Fachoda, 1898Battle of Omdurman, 1898Battle of Gedaref, 1898Battle of Umm Diwaykarat, 189918811899Battle of Gedaref, 1898
20 placed engagements of the Mahdist War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1898 (year precision)
PlaceAl Qadarif, Sudan
14.033N, 35.383E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,500 infantry; 350 cavalry; 10 guns6,000–7,000 Mahdist warriors
Casualties and lossesLight (exact figures uncertain)Heavy (hundreds killed or wounded)
Commanders
  • Leslie Rundle
Battle of GedarefBattle of GedarefTessenei100 km14.033N, 35.383E
Placed at Al Qadarif; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Gedaref is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day Sudan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888593, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gedaref, revision 1370441384, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.