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First and Second Battles of El Teb

First and Second Battles of El Teb was a battle fought on 4 February 1884 at El Teb, in what is now Sudan; it lasted 25 days. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: 4 February: Mahdist victory; 29 February: British victory.

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First and Second Battles of El Teb
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Fought4 February 1884lasted 25 days
WhereEl Teb, Sudan18.611N, 37.685E
Outcome4 February: Mahdist victory; 29 February: British victory
BelligerentsMahdist StateagainstUnited Kingdom; * British India; Egypt
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, 189918811899First and Second Battles of El Teb, 1884
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Record

Date4 February 1884
to 29 February 1884
PlaceEl Teb, Sudan
18.611N, 37.685E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4 February: 1,000 warriors; 29 February: 10,000 warriors; Unknown artillery4 February: 3,500 Egyptian infantry; 29 February: 4,500 British and Indian infantry and cavalry; 22 artillery pieces; 6 machine guns
Casualties and losses4 February: Unknown; 29 February: 2,000 killed; Unknown wounded4 February: ~2,700 killed or captured; 29 February: 28 killed; 142 wounded
Commanders
  • Osman Digna
  • Valentine Baker
  • Sir
  • Gerald Graham
First and Second Battles of El TebFirst and Second Battles of El TebSecond Battle of El TebBattle of TamaiBattle of TamaiPort SudanHaiya100 km18.611N, 37.685E
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First and Second Battles of El Teb 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 Q1164679, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First and second battles of El Teb, revision 1380680225, 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.