Battle of Kerreri
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The Battle of Kerreri, more widely known as the Battle of Omdurman (1898), was a decisive British-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that cemented Anglo-Egyptian control over the region.
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| Battle of Kerreri canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Kerreri Context triple: [Battle of Omdurman, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Kerreri]
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A.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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B.
Battle of Connor
The Battle of Connor was a 1315 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, during Edward Bruce’s campaign to establish himself as High King of Ireland amid the wider Wars of Scottish Independence.
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Battle of Eachroim
The Battle of Eachroim, better known as the Battle of Aughrim (1691), was a decisive engagement in the Williamite War in Ireland that effectively ended Jacobite resistance and secured Protestant ascendancy.
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Battle of Knocknacross
The Battle of Knocknacross, better known as the Battle of Dungan's Hill, was a major engagement of the Irish Confederate Wars in 1647 in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army in County Meath.
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E.
Battle of Dalrigh
The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Kerreri Target entity description: The Battle of Kerreri, more widely known as the Battle of Omdurman (1898), was a decisive British-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that cemented Anglo-Egyptian control over the region.
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A.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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B.
Battle of Connor
The Battle of Connor was a 1315 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, during Edward Bruce’s campaign to establish himself as High King of Ireland amid the wider Wars of Scottish Independence.
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C.
Battle of Eachroim
The Battle of Eachroim, better known as the Battle of Aughrim (1691), was a decisive engagement in the Williamite War in Ireland that effectively ended Jacobite resistance and secured Protestant ascendancy.
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D.
Battle of Knocknacross
The Battle of Knocknacross, better known as the Battle of Dungan's Hill, was a major engagement of the Irish Confederate Wars in 1647 in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army in County Meath.
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E.
Battle of Dalrigh
The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Omdurman ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Egyptian army
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Khedivate of Egypt ⓘ Mahdist Sudan ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
around 400 Anglo-Egyptian casualties (killed and wounded, approximate)
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many thousands of Mahdist wounded and captured ⓘ over 10,000 Mahdist killed (approximate) ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad
ⓘ
Herbert Kitchener ⓘ
linked to:
Horatio Herbert Kitchener
Winston Churchill (as a British cavalry officer) ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Anglo-Egyptian army under Sirdar Herbert Kitchener ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Winston Churchill's book "The River War"
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linked to:
The River War
|
| conflictIn |
Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan
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linked to:
Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
|
| countryAtTime | Mahdist Sudan ⓘ |
| date | 2 September 1898 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
establishment of Anglo-Egyptian Condominium in Sudan
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occupation of Omdurman ⓘ |
| forceStrength |
approximately 25,000 Anglo-Egyptian troops
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over 50,000 Mahdist warriors ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of modern firearms against massed infantry charges
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marked the end of the Mahdist state ⓘ symbolized high tide of late Victorian imperial warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Kerreri plateau
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near Omdurman, Sudan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cavalry charge of the 21st Lancers
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dramatic disparity in casualties between sides ⓘ extensive use of modern machine guns ⓘ use of Maxim guns by Anglo-Egyptian forces ⓘ use of modern artillery by Anglo-Egyptian forces ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Mahdist Ansar forces ⓘ |
| participant |
21st Lancers
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Egyptian Army units under British command ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Egyptian army
|
| partOf |
Mahdist War
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Scramble for Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Atbara ⓘ |
| region | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of Mahdist state in Sudan
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consolidation of Anglo-Egyptian control over Sudan ⓘ decisive Anglo-Egyptian victory ⓘ |
| theater | Sudan ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | colonial warfare ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1898 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Kerreri Description of subject: The Battle of Kerreri, more widely known as the Battle of Omdurman (1898), was a decisive British-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that cemented Anglo-Egyptian control over the region.
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