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Battle of Dufile

Battle of Dufile was a battle fought on 28 November 1888 at Dufile, in what is now Uganda. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 against 1,400.

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Fought28 November 1888
WhereDufile, Uganda3.567N, 31.933E
OutcomeEgyptian victory
BelligerentsEgyptagainstMahdist State
Casualties and lossesUnknownand210–250 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 Dufile, 1888
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Record

Date28 November 1888
PlaceDufile, Uganda
3.567N, 31.933E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,2001,400
Casualties and lossesUnknown210–250 killed
Commanders
  • Selim Bey
  • Umar Sālih
Battle of DufileBattle of DufileGuluAruaYeiKitgumMoyoPakwachAdjumaniNebbi100 km3.567N, 31.933E
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Battle of Dufile is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Uganda.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870934, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dufile, revision 1370439457, 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.