Atlas of Battles

war, 20 engagements

Battles of the Mahdist War

The atlas places 20 engagements of the Mahdist War (1881 to 1899): 19 battles and 1 siege across 4 present-day countries, most in Sudan (15), Eritrea (2), South Sudan (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Omdurman.

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Battle of AbaFirst and Second Battles of El TebBattle of TamaiBattle of TofrekBattle of GinnisBattle of DufileBattle of SuakinSecond Battle of AgordatBattle of KassalaBattle of RejafBattle of Abu HamedBattle of FachodaBattle of GedarefSecond Battle of El TebBattle of El ObeidSiege of KhartoumBattle of Abu KleaFirst Battle of AgordatBattle of OmdurmanBattle of Umm DiwaykaratBattle of El ObeidSiege of KhartoumBattle of Abu KleaFirst Battle of AgordatBattle of OmdurmanBattle of Umm DiwaykaratAddis AbabaAdenN'DjamenaBanguiPort SudanHargeisaKassalaNyalaAbéchéGondar1000 km12.144N, 34.050E
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1881: 1 engagements1883: 1 engagements1884: 3 engagements3 in 18841885: 3 engagements3 in 18851888: 2 engagements1890: 1 engagements1893: 1 engagements1894: 1 engagements1897: 2 engagements1898: 3 engagements3 in 18981899: 1 engagements18811899
19 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 189918811899
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1881Battle of AbaAba Island, SudanMahdist victory
3 November 1883Battle of El ObeidEl-Obeid, SudanMahdist victory
4 February 1884First and Second Battles of El TebEl Teb, Sudan4 February: Mahdist victory; 29 February: British victory
13 March 1884Siege of KhartoumKhartoum, SudanMahdist victory
13 March 1884Battle of TamaiSudanBritish victory
17 January 1885Battle of Abu KleaKhartoum, SudanBritish victory
1885Battle of TofrekSudanBritish victory
30 December 1885Battle of GinnisSudanBritish victory
28 November 1888Battle of DufileDufile, UgandaEgyptian victory
1888Battle of SuakinSuakin, SudanAnglo-Egyptian victory
1890First Battle of AgordatAgordat, EritreaItalian victory
1893Second Battle of AgordatAgordat, EritreaItalian victory
1894Battle of KassalaKassala, SudanColonial Italian victory
1897Battle of RejafRejaf, South SudanCongo Free State victory
1897Battle of Abu HamedAbu Hamad, SudanAnglo-Egyptian victory
25 August 1898Battle of FachodaQ15071742, South Sudan
2 September 1898Battle of OmdurmanOmdurman, SudanBritish–Egyptian victory
1898Battle of GedarefAl Qadarif, SudanAnglo-Egyptian victory
1899Battle of Umm DiwaykaratKordofan, SudanAnglo-Egyptian victory
date unknownSecond Battle of El TebSudan

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Mahdist War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.