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The Battle of Omdurman: The Defence of the Khalifa's Black Flag, 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
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The Battle of Omdurman: The Defence of the Khalifa's Black Flag, 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Omdurman: The Defence of the Khalifa's Black Flag, 1898, (c1900). Episode during the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan. Colonel Long opened fire from the 32nd Field Battery...It had little effect on the Dervishes, who continued to advance with their usual dash and intrepidity...The storm was met with a concentrated fire from all arms of our left wing; before its withering blast the followers of the Prophet fell like the ripe wheat wheat...a reserve force of Dervishes, hidden by a rocky eminence, swooped down on our right flank, under the black banner of the Khalifa...There were 15, 000 of them, against the two Soudanese brigades and their battery of Maxims...The end came...They broke and fled, leaving the field white with jibba-clad corpses...'. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]
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The Battle of Omdurman: The Defence of the Khalifa's Black Flag," captured in this photograph dates back to 1898, during the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan. The scene portrays a pivotal moment in the battle, as the British forces under the command of Colonel Long faced the relentless advance of the Dervish army, led by the Khalifa's black flag. The photograph is an evocative reminder of the intense and decisive battle that took place on September 2, 1898, near the city of Omdurman in Sudan. The British forces, equipped with modern weaponry, including Maxim guns, were met with the fierce and unyielding charge of the Dervish army, numbering an estimated 40,000 men. The battle began with Colonel Long opening fire from the 32nd Field Battery, but the Dervishes, known for their dash and intrepidity, continued to advance with little effect. The storm of bullets from the British left wing eventually took its toll, and the Dervishes began to falter. However, a reserve force of 15,000 Dervishes, hidden by a rocky eminence, suddenly appeared on the British right flank. The battle then became a desperate struggle, with the two Sudanese brigades and their battery of Maxims fighting to hold the line against the onslaught of the Khalifa's forces. The end came swiftly. The Dervishes broke and fled, leaving the field white with the jibba-clad corpses of their fallen comrades. The Battle of Omdurman marked the end of the Mahdist War and the effective end of the Sudanese resistance to British rule. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war and the indomitable spirit of those who fought in it. This photograph is from "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX," published by Cassell and Company, Limited, in London, Paris, New York, and Melbourne. It is an important historical document, providing a visual record of a significant moment in the history of the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan.
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