KITCHENER’S RECONQUEST OF SUDAN
Aug 04, 2022
3 minutes
wo Anglo-Egyptian expeditions were launched against the Mahdist leader Osman Digna near Suakin. The first, led by Sir Gerald Graham, began in February 1884 and saw the First and Second Battles of El Teb and the Battle of Tamai. The expedition failed to deal with the threat posed by Digna and so Graham launched a second in January 1885. This second expedition also saw several engagements, including those at Hashin and Tofrek. The British inflicted a heavy defeat on Digna, but he would return to face the
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