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Battle of Abu Hamed

Battle of Abu Hamed was a battle fought in 1897 in what is now Sudan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: Anglo-Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: 3,600 Sudanese and Egyptian soldiers against Between 400 and 1,000 Mahdist riflemen and cavalry.

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Fought1897
WhereSudan19.538N, 33.328E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAnglo-Egyptian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; EgyptagainstMahdist State
Casualties and losses23 killed; 61 woundedand250–850 killed
Part ofMahdist War1881 to 1899

Where it sits in the Mahdist War

Battle of Aba, 1881Battle of El Obeid, 1883First and Second Battles of El Teb, 1884Siege of Khartoum, 1884Battle of Tamai, 1884Battle of Abu Klea, 1885Battle of Tofrek, 1885Battle of Ginnis, 1885Battle of Dufile, 1888Battle of Suakin, 1888First Battle of Agordat, 1890Second Battle of Agordat, 1893Battle of Kassala, 1894Battle of Rejaf, 1897Battle of Abu Hamed, 1897Battle of Fachoda, 1898Battle of Omdurman, 1898Battle of Gedaref, 1898Battle of Umm Diwaykarat, 189918811899Battle of Abu Hamed, 1897
20 placed engagements of the Mahdist War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1897 (year precision)
PlaceSudan
19.538N, 33.328E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,600 Sudanese and Egyptian soldiersBetween 400 and 1,000 Mahdist riflemen and cavalry
Casualties and losses23 killed; 61 wounded250–850 killed
Commanders
  • Archibald Hunter
Battle of Abu HamedBattle of Abu HamedMerowe100 km19.538N, 33.328E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Abu Hamed is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 25 in present-day Sudan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27627673, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abu Hamed, revision 1370430843, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.