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Mahdist War: The siege of Khartoum ended as Mahdist forces defeated the Egyptian garrison and captured the city.
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Mahdist War
1881–1899 Sudanese revolt against Anglo-Egyptian rule
The Mahdist War was fought between the Mahdist Sudanese, led by Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah, who had proclaimed himself the "Mahdi" of Islam, and the forces of the Khedivate of Egypt, initially, and later the forces of Britain. After four years, the Mahdist rebels overthrew the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Siege of Khartoum
1884–85 Mahdist siege in Sudan
The siege of Khartoum took place from 13 March 1884 to 26 January 1885. Sudanese Mahdist forces captured the city of Khartoum, Sudan, from its Egyptian garrison, thereby gaining control over the whole of Turco-Egyptian Sudan.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mahdist State
1885–1899 Sudanese state
The Mahdist State, also known as Mahdist Sudan or the Sudanese Mahdiyya, was a state based on a religious and political movement launched in 1881 by Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah against the Khedivate of Egypt, which had ruled Sudan since 1821. After four years of struggle, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Khedivate of Egypt
1867–1914 monarchy in Northeastern Africa
The Khedivate of Egypt was an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire established and ruled by the Muhammad Ali Dynasty following the defeat and expulsion of Napoleon Bonaparte's forces which brought an end to the short-lived French occupation of Lower Egypt. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)