Battle of Omdurman
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The Battle of Omdurman, also known as the Battle of Karary, was fought during the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan between a British–Egyptian expeditionary force commanded by British Commander-in-Chief (sirdar) major general Horatio Herbert Kitchener and a Sudanese army of the Mahdist State, led by Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, the successor to the self-proclaimed Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad. The battle took place on 2 September 1898, at Kerreri, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Omdurman.
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1898 Battle of Omdurman
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Mahdis Grab 1898
Battle of Omdurman by Frank Dadd, 1898
Omdurman-altabya
Omdurman
Flag of the Khalifa's bodyguard RMG RS8762
The Sirdar's advance on Fashoda, Egyptian Gunboats proceeding up the Nile.
Battle of Omdurman
Soldiers are massing and engaging in battle on land near a w Wellcome V0041181
Lines of foot soldiers in uniform are gathered on one side o Wellcome V0041182
Flag of the Khalifa's bodyguard RMG RS0899| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1899 | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1956 | Republic of the Sudan | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1969 | Democratic Republic of Sudan | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1884 | Siege of Khartoum | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1898 | Battle of Omdurman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1959 | 1959 Sudanese coup d'état attempt | attempted coup d'état | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1976 | 1976 Sudanese coup d'état attempt | attempted coup d'état | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1990 | 1990 Sudanese coup d'état attempt | attempted coup d'état | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2023 | Battle of Khartoum | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2023 | Battle of Omdurman (2023 onwards) | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2023 | June 2023 Yarmouk airstrike | airstrike | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2023 | September 2023 Khartoum airstrike | airstrike | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2024 | Bahri offensive | offensive, Sudanese Armed Forces, Rapid Support Forces | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2025 | 2025 Omdurman market attack | bombardment | Wikidata |
| event | war | 2023 | Sudanese Civil War (2023-present) | civil war, Sudanese Armed Forces, attempted coup d'état, Rapid Support Forces | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1959 | Military Industry Corporation | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Abu Nafisa fort | archaeological site, fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Hosh el-Kab fort | archaeological site, fort | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Mahdis Grab 1898 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Omdurman by Frank Dadd, 1898 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Omdurman-altabya | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Omdurman | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Flag of the Khalifa's bodyguard RMG RS8762 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Sirdar's advance on Fashoda, Egyptian Gunboats proceeding up the Nile. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Omdurman | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Soldiers are massing and engaging in battle on land near a w Wellcome V0041181 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Lines of foot soldiers in uniform are gathered on one side o Wellcome V0041182 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Flag of the Khalifa's bodyguard RMG RS0899 | Commons | ||
