Battle of Kirbekan

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The Battle of Kirbekan took place during the Mahdist War. It was fought February 10, 1885, when the British Nile Column, about 1,000 strong, under General Earle, stormed the heights of Kirbekan, which were held by a strong Mahdist force, and totally routed them, with heavy loss.

Richard Caton II Woodvilleːthe battle of Kerbekan (The War in the Soudan, c. 1900)Richard Caton II Woodvilleːthe battle of Kerbekan (The War in the Soudan, c. 1900)
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