Siege of Khartoum
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, African Americans, Blacks, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, British Empire, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Islam, Muslims, Mosques, Cities, Urbanization
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, African History
- Geographical Location: Sudan
- Date: 1884-1885
Article abstract: Type of action: Siege in the Mahdist Uprising. Result: The fall of Khartoum strengthened Muhammad Ahmad’s control of the Sudan.
In early 1884, the khedive (viceroy) of Egypt appointed Charles George Gordon as the governor general of the Sudan, requesting that he restore good government and peacefully evacuate from Khartoum all European and Egyptian persons because of the grave danger posed by the jihad (holy war) declaration by Muhammad Ahmad, who had declared himself the Madhi (messiah).
In mid-February, General Gordon arrived in...
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