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Battle of Tofrek

Battle of Tofrek was a battle fought in 1885 at Sudan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sudan. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: Between 3,000 and 4,000 against Estimated over 2,000.

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Fought1885
WhereSudan15.000N, 32.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; British IndiaagainstMahdist State
Casualties and lossesKilled: 4 officers, 66 men; Wounded 8 officers,128 men.andEstimated over 1,000 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 Tofrek, 1885
20 placed engagements of the Mahdist War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1885 (year precision)
PlaceSudan
15.000N, 32.000E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthBetween 3,000 and 4,000Estimated over 2,000
Casualties and lossesKilled: 4 officers, 66 men; Wounded 8 officers,128 men.Estimated over 1,000 killed
Commanders
  • John Carstairs McNeill
  • Gerald Graham
  • Osman Digna
Battle of TofrekBattle of TofrekSiege of KhartoumBattle of OmdurmanSiege of KhartoumBattle of OmdurmanMedaniEl ManaqilEd Dueim100 km15.000N, 32.000E
Placed at Sudan; 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 Tofrek 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 Q2890200, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tofrek, revision 1370591186, 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.