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Waiting for the attack, Omdurman
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Waiting for the attack, Omdurman
Waiting for the attack, Omdurman, 2nd Sudan War. Members of the 1st Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment, man a makeshift line prior to the deciding battle of the 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899). Omdurman was situated just north of Khartoum and marked the culmination of Major-General Sir Horatio Herbert (later Field Marshal, 1st Earl) Kitcheners 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. Date: 1898
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Waiting for the Attack: The Decisive Battle of Omdurman in the 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899) This evocative photograph captures a moment of tense anticipation as members of the 1st Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment, prepare for the decisive battle of the 2nd Sudan War at Omdurman. The location, just north of Khartoum, marked the culmination of Major-General Sir Horatio Herbert Kitchener's re-conquest of the Sudan. Kitchener commanded a formidable 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 faced a formidable enemy: a 50,000-strong Dervish army led by Abdullah al-Tshi. The date was 1898, and the era was the late 1890s. The 2nd Sudan War, also known as the Mahdist War, had begun in 1896 when the Mahdist forces, led by the Mahdi, had laid siege to Khartoum. The city fell in 1898, marking a significant loss for the British. In response, Kitchener led his forces to Omdurman to deliver a crushing blow to the Dervishes. The battle, fought on September 2, 1898, resulted in a decisive British victory. Kitchener's force suffered minimal losses, with only 48 men killed and 382 wounded, while the Dervishes suffered heavily, with 10,000 dead and 13,000 wounded. This photograph captures the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment, as they man a makeshift line, waiting for the attack. The tension in their faces is palpable, as they prepare to face the enemy. The photograph is a testament to the bravery and determination of the soldiers who fought in this decisive battle, which marked the end of the Mahdist War and the re-establishment of British control over the Sudan.
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