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Battle of Suakin

Battle of Suakin was a battle fought in 1888 at Suakin, in what is now Sudan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Suakin. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: Anglo-Egyptian victory.

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Fought1888
WhereSuakin, Sudan19.102N, 37.330E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAnglo-Egyptian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; * British India; EgyptagainstMahdist State
Casualties and losses12 killedand1,000 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 Suakin, 1888
20 placed engagements of the Mahdist War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1888 (year precision)
PlaceSuakin, Sudan
19.102N, 37.330E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses12 killed1,000 killed
Commanders
  • Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell
  • Osman Digna
Battle of SuakinBattle of SuakinBattle of TamaiFirst and Second Battles of El TebSecond Battle of El TebOperation MosesBattle of TamaiFirst and Second Battles of El TebSecond Battle of El TebOperation MosesPort SudanTokarHaiya100 km19.102N, 37.330E
Placed at Suakin; 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 Suakin 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 Q4872453, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Suakin, revision 1370590030, 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.