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12th Sudanese Battalion awaiting the Dervish attack, Omdurman
5923550 12th Sudanese Battalion awaiting the Dervish attack, Omdurman, 2 September 1898 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: 12th Sudanese Battalion awaiting the Dervish attack, Omdurman, 2 September 1898.
Photograph, 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899), 1898.
Members of the 12th Sudanese Battalion man a makeshift line prior to the deciding battle of the 2nd Sudan War. Omdurman was situated just north of Khartoum and marked the culmination of Major-General Sir Horatio Herbert (later Field Marshal, 1st Earl) Kitcheners campaign for the re-conquest of the Sudan. Kitchener commanded a force of 8, 000 British regulars and a mixed force of 17, 000 Sudanese and Egyptian soldiers. Armed with modern rifles, Maxim guns and artillery they easily defeated the 50, 000 strong Dervish army of Abdullah al-Tshi. Kitcheners force lost 48 men with 382 wounded as opposed to the 10, 000 dead and 13, 000 wounded of the Dervishes.); eNational Army Museum; out of copyright
Media ID 22323600
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The print captures a pivotal moment in history, showcasing the 12th Sudanese Battalion anxiously awaiting the impending Dervish attack in Omdurman on September 2,1898. This photograph, taken by an unknown photographer from the 19th century, is now housed at the National Army Museum in London. In this image, members of the battalion can be seen manning a makeshift line as they prepare for what would become the deciding battle of the Second Sudan War. Situated just north of Khartoum, Omdurman marked Major-General Sir Horatio Herbert Kitchener's campaign to reclaim Sudan. Kitchener commanded a formidable force consisting of 8,000 British regulars and a mixed contingent of 17,000 Egyptian and Sudanese soldiers armed with modern rifles, Maxim guns, and artillery. Their well-equipped forces easily overpowered Abdullah al-Tshi's Dervish army numbering around 50,000. Despite their victory being assured from historical accounts today; however it was not without its costs. The British force suffered losses with 48 men killed and another 382 wounded while inflicting heavy casualties on their opponents—10,000 dead and approximately13 , 000 wounded among them. This photograph serves as a testament to both the bravery displayed by those who fought during this significant conflict as well as an important record of military history.
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