Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
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The Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan was a late 19th-century military campaign in which British and Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist state and reestablished joint colonial control over Sudan.
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Target entity: Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan Context triple: [Siege of Khartoum, followedBy, Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan]
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Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
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British occupation of Egypt
The British occupation of Egypt was the period beginning in 1882 when Britain established effective control over Egypt, turning it into a strategic imperial protectorate centered on the Suez Canal and profoundly shaping its political and economic development.
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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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Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.
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E.
Allied reconquest of British Somaliland
The Allied reconquest of British Somaliland was a World War II military operation in 1941 in which British and Commonwealth forces retook the British Somaliland protectorate from Italian occupation as part of the broader East African campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan Target entity description: The Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan was a late 19th-century military campaign in which British and Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist state and reestablished joint colonial control over Sudan.
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A.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
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B.
British occupation of Egypt
The British occupation of Egypt was the period beginning in 1882 when Britain established effective control over Egypt, turning it into a strategic imperial protectorate centered on the Suez Canal and profoundly shaping its political and economic development.
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C.
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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D.
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.
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E.
Allied reconquest of British Somaliland
The Allied reconquest of British Somaliland was a World War II military operation in 1941 in which British and Commonwealth forces retook the British Somaliland protectorate from Italian occupation as part of the broader East African campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| aim |
to overthrow the Mahdist regime
ⓘ
to restore Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fashoda Incident
ⓘ
surface form:
Sudan campaign of 1896–1899
|
| belligerent |
Khedivate of Egypt
ⓘ
Mahdist Sudan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| colonialPower |
Khedivate of Egypt
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
ⓘ
Horatio Herbert Kitchener ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert Kitchener
Horatio Herbert Kitchener ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
Horatio Herbert Kitchener ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| endDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| endedEntity |
Mahdist Sudan
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahdist state
|
| followedBy | establishment of Anglo-Egyptian condominium in Sudan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British Army
ⓘ
Egyptian Army ⓘ Sudanese battalions in Egyptian service ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
capture of Omdurman
ⓘ
death of Abdallahi ibn Muhammad ⓘ |
| keyYear | 1898 ⓘ |
| location |
Nile Valley
ⓘ
Sudan ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mahdist Sudan
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahdist state
|
| partOf |
British expansion in Africa
ⓘ
Scramble for Africa ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
British imperial policy to secure the Nile
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concern over French expansion in Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mahdist War ⓘ |
| result |
Battle of Tel el-Kebir
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surface form:
Anglo-Egyptian victory
defeat of the Mahdist state ⓘ establishment of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ reconquest of Sudan for Anglo-Egyptian rule ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Atbara
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Battle of Ferkeh ⓘ Battle of Omdurman ⓘ |
| significantEvent | construction of the Sudan Military Railway ⓘ |
| startDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Mahdist Sudan annexed as Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ |
| theatre | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
Maxim gun
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gunboats on the Nile ⓘ railway logistics ⓘ |
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Subject: Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan Description of subject: The Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan was a late 19th-century military campaign in which British and Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist state and reestablished joint colonial control over Sudan.
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