Modern era · 1881 – 1899
Mahdist War
The Mahdist War (Arabic: الثورة المهدية, romanized: ath-Thawra al-Mahdiyya; 1881–1899) was fought between the Mahdist Sudanese, led by Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah, who had proclaimed himself the "Mahdi" of Islam (the "Guided One"), and the forces of the Khedivate of Egypt, initially, and later the forces of Britain.
- When
- 1881 – 1899
- Where
- Sudan
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
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Winston Churchill1874 – 1965British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)
Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener1850 – 1916Irish officer and colonial administrator in the British Army (1850–1916)
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig1861 – 1928British senior officer during the First World War (1861-1928)
Before and after
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