Topic
Mahdist War
Subject Conflict
1881 CE – 1899 CE
The Mahdist War, a colonial war, is fought between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Egyptian and later British forces.
It has also been called the Anglo-Sudan War or the Sudanese Mahdist Revolt.
The British have called their part in the conflict the Sudan Campaign.
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (n.d.). Mahdist War. History Atlas. Retrieved 4 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/mahdist-war/
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