Siege of Khartoum

1885 offensive by Mahdist Forces against British and Egyptian troops. 

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1884 — 1885 Mahdist War, siege, Siege of Khartoum currency, Sudan, 

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  Siege of Khartoum currency
  
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  Second Sudanese Civil War 1983
  
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  Sudanese civil war 2023
  

Battle of Omdurman – Battle of Omdurman (2023 onwards) – Mahdist War – Sudanese civil war – 

1884-03-13T00:00:00Z

1884-03-13

1885-01-26T00:00:00Z

1885-01-26

1983-06-05T00:00:00Z

Second Sudanese Civil War 1983

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sudanese civil war 2023

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Frameless

1884 Events Collage V 1.0

Artist's interpretation of the death of Gen. C. G. Gordon (in blue uniform) at Khartoum

Artist's interpretation of the death of Gen. C. G. Gordon (top of stairs) at Khartoum

A collage of major battles in the Mahdist/Sudan War

Fort Omdurman (295)

Fort Omdurman (297)

Fort Omdurman (302)

Khartum and Environs

La chute de Khartoum. Plan compiled by the "defence" in the court-martial held in June 1887

Lines at Bourré

Medal issued by Gen. Gordon during the Siege of Khartum

North Fort

Plan of Khartoum

Plan of Khartoum showing Gordon's fortifications

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict		Siege of Khartoum currency	siege money		Wikidata
war	1983	Second Sudanese Civil War	civil war		Wikidata
war	2023	Sudanese civil war	civil war, conflict, attempted coup d'état, 2019 Sudanese transition to democracy		Wikidata
image	2023	1884 Events Collage V 1.0			Wikimedia
image		Artist's interpretation of the death of Gen. C. G. Gordon (in blue uniform) at Khartoum			Wikimedia
image		Artist's interpretation of the death of Gen. C. G. Gordon (top of stairs) at Khartoum			Wikimedia
image		A collage of major battles in the Mahdist/Sudan War			Wikimedia
image		Fort Omdurman (295)			Wikimedia
image		Fort Omdurman (297)			Wikimedia
image		Fort Omdurman (302)			Wikimedia
image	1891	Khartum and Environs			Wikimedia
image	1891	"defence"%20in%20the%20court-martial%20held%20in%20June%201887.jpg La chute de Khartoum. Plan compiled by the "defence" in the court-martial held in June 1887			Wikimedia
image	1885	Lines at Bourré			Wikimedia
image	1905	Medal issued by Gen. Gordon during the Siege of Khartum			Wikimedia
image		North Fort			Wikimedia
image	1885	Plan of Khartoum			Wikimedia
image	1935	Plan of Khartoum showing Gordon's fortifications			Wikimedia

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