Battle of Omdurman
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The Battle of Omdurman was an 1898 clash in Sudan in which British-Egyptian forces decisively defeated Mahdist armies, securing Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan and showcasing the lethal impact of modern weaponry in colonial warfare.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Omdurman canonical | 15 |
| Omdurman 1898 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Omdurman Context triple: [Lord Kitchener, notableBattle, Battle of Omdurman]
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A.
Siege of Khartoum
The Siege of Khartoum was an 1884–1885 military encirclement and capture of the Sudanese capital by Mahdist forces, culminating in the death of British General Charles Gordon and a major imperial defeat for Britain.
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Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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C.
Battle of Kissoué
The Battle of Kissoué was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, where Allied forces fought to advance toward Damascus.
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D.
Battle of Keren
The Battle of Keren was a major World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian troops in early 1941, opening the way for Allied control of Italian East Africa.
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E.
Battle of Bardia
The Battle of Bardia was a major early World War II engagement in North Africa in January 1941, in which British and Commonwealth forces captured the Italian-held Libyan port of Bardia, marking a significant success in the Western Desert campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Omdurman Target entity description: The Battle of Omdurman was an 1898 clash in Sudan in which British-Egyptian forces decisively defeated Mahdist armies, securing Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan and showcasing the lethal impact of modern weaponry in colonial warfare.
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A.
Siege of Khartoum
The Siege of Khartoum was an 1884–1885 military encirclement and capture of the Sudanese capital by Mahdist forces, culminating in the death of British General Charles Gordon and a major imperial defeat for Britain.
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B.
Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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C.
Battle of Kissoué
The Battle of Kissoué was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, where Allied forces fought to advance toward Damascus.
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D.
Battle of Keren
The Battle of Keren was a major World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian troops in early 1941, opening the way for Allied control of Italian East Africa.
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E.
Battle of Bardia
The Battle of Bardia was a major early World War II engagement in North Africa in January 1941, in which British and Commonwealth forces captured the Italian-held Libyan port of Bardia, marking a significant success in the Western Desert campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Kerreri ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Egyptian army
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Mahdist Sudan ⓘ Mahdist Ansar forces ⓘ
surface form:
Mahdist forces
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties |
around 13,000 Mahdist wounded
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around 400 Anglo-Egyptian wounded ⓘ around 5,000 Mahdist captured ⓘ fewer than 50 Anglo-Egyptian killed ⓘ over 10,000 Mahdist killed ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
approximately 25,000 Anglo-Egyptian troops
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over 50,000 Mahdist warriors ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
ⓘ
Horatio Herbert Kitchener ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert Kitchener
Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| conflict | Mahdist War ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| date | 1898-09-02 ⓘ |
| describedIn | The River War ⓘ |
| followedBy | establishment of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ |
| hasNotableParticipant |
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
ⓘ
Horatio Herbert Kitchener ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert Kitchener
Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
ⓘ
Dervish warriors ⓘ Egyptian Army (Khedivate of Egypt) ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian Army
Sudanese troops ⓘ |
| location |
Omdurman
ⓘ
Sudan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahdist War
ⓘ
Scramble for Africa ⓘ |
| result | decisive Anglo-Egyptian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to British imperial expansion in Africa
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demonstrated the lethality of modern weaponry in colonial warfare ⓘ marked the defeat of the Mahdist state ⓘ secured Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
asymmetrical warfare
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colonial warfare ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British forces
Anglo-Egyptian army ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian forces
Mahdist Ansar forces ⓘ
surface form:
Mahdist forces
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| usedWeapon |
Maxim gun
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artillery ⓘ cavalry ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1898 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Omdurman Description of subject: The Battle of Omdurman was an 1898 clash in Sudan in which British-Egyptian forces decisively defeated Mahdist armies, securing Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan and showcasing the lethal impact of modern weaponry in colonial warfare.
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