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Battle of Omdurman 1898

Kitchener's Anglo-Egyptian army mows down the Mahdist army with machine guns, securing British rule over Sudan.

Map showing the location of Battle of OmdurmanOmdurman
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Key facts

Date1898
TypeBattle
Location15.65° N, 32.48° E
Nearest city on the mapKhartoum (about 18 km)
Territory of (map of 1880)Egypt

Rulers in 1898

RealmRulerReign
Franks / HRE / GermanyKaiser Wilhelm II1888–1918
FranceThird Republic1870–1940
England / UKQueen Victoria1837–1901
Rus' / RussiaNicholas II1894–1917
Ottomans / TurkeyAbdul Hamid II1876–1909

The world around 1898

YearEventWhere
1896Battle of AdwaBattle of Adwa