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Battle of Rejaf

Battle of Rejaf was a battle fought in 1897 at Rejaf, in what is now South Sudan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Rejaf. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: Congo Free State victory. Recorded strength: 800 Congolese regulars; 500 Azande lancers against 2,000 Mahdist rebels.

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Fought1897
WhereRejaf, South Sudan4.750N, 31.583E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCongo Free State victory
BelligerentsCongo Free StateagainstMahdist State
Casualties and lossesRelatively lightandSeveral hundred killed
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 Rejaf, 1897
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Record

Date1897 (year precision)
PlaceRejaf, South Sudan
4.750N, 31.583E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength800 Congolese regulars; 500 Azande lancers2,000 Mahdist rebels
Casualties and lossesRelatively lightSeveral hundred killed
Commanders
  • Louis-Napoléon Chaltin
  • Arabi Dafalla
Battle of RejafBattle of RejafBattle of DufileBattle of DufileYei100 km4.750N, 31.583E
Placed at Rejaf; 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 Rejaf is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day South Sudan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28806159, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rejaf, revision 1370587366, 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.