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Battle of Kassala

Battle of Kassala was a battle fought in 1894 at Kassala, in what is now Sudan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kassala. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: Colonial Italian victory. Recorded strength: 56 Italian officers; 41 Italian NCOs; 2,526 native soldiers against 2,500 Mahdist infantry; 600 Baqqara cavalry.

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Fought1894
WhereKassala, Sudan15.450N, 36.400E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeColonial Italian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Italy; Colony of EritreaagainstMahdist Sudan
Casualties and losses28 killed; 41 woundedand1,400 dead & wounded; hundreds were killed and drowned
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 Kassala, 1894
20 placed engagements of the Mahdist War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1894 (year precision)
PlaceKassala, Sudan
15.450N, 36.400E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeThe Italian forces seize Kassala
Strength56 Italian officers; 41 Italian NCOs; 2,526 native soldiers2,500 Mahdist infantry; 600 Baqqara cavalry
Casualties and losses28 killed; 41 wounded1,400 dead & wounded; hundreds were killed and drowned
Commanders
  • Oreste Baratieri
Battle of KassalaBattle of KassalaCapture of KassalaSiege of BarentuBattle of AgordatCapture of KassalaSiege of Barentu100 km15.450N, 36.400E
Placed at Kassala; 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 Kassala 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 Q3636373, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kassala, revision 1370444899, 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.