1881 ⟶ Mahdist Uprising Begins in Sudan

1881–1899: The Mahdist War in Sudan.
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1881
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1899

⚔️ Egyptian Sack of Napata Forces Cushite Court to Meroe

Egyptian army sacks Napata, compelling the Cushite court to move to a more secure location at Meroe near the sixth Cataract.⟶
Egyptian Sack of Napata Forces Cushite Court to Meroe (-590)
Military ConflictMonarchyWarfare
EgyptEgyptSudanSudan

⚔️ First Boer War Begins

1880–1881: the First Boer War.⟶
First Boer War Begins (1880)
WarfareColonialismImperialismBritish EmpireMilitary ConflictBattle
South AfricaSouth AfricaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Mahdist Uprising Begins in Sudan

1881–1899: The Mahdist War in Sudan.⟶
Mahdist Uprising Begins in Sudan (1881)
Mahdist WarColonialismIslamMilitary ConflictRebellion
SudanSudanEgyptEgypt

⚔️ Mahdist Siege of Khartoum

Siege of Khartoum.⟶
Mahdist Siege of Khartoum (1884)
ColonialismBritish EmpireMahdist WarSiegeMilitary ConflictBattle
SudanSudanUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ British Victory at the Battle of Omdurman

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener defeats Mahdist Sudan in the Battle of Omdurman.⟶
British Victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
ImperialismBritish EmpireColonialismMilitary HistoryBattleMahdist War
SudanSudanUnited KingdomUnited KingdomEgyptEgypt

⚔️ Second Boer War Begins

1899–1902: Second Boer War begins; British victory.⟶
Second Boer War Begins (1899)
WarfareColonialismImperialismBritish EmpireMilitary Conflict
United KingdomUnited KingdomSouth AfricaSouth Africa