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Battle of Ginnis

Battle of Ginnis was a battle fought on 30 December 1885 at Sudan. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 3,500 against 6,000.

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Bataille de Ginnis, 1886. Gravure parue dans l'Illustrated London News. The Soudan Frontier Conflict, the Battle of Ginnis, on 30 December. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 January 188
Bataille de Ginnis, 1886. Gravure parue dans l'Illustrated London News. The Soudan Frontier Conflict, the Battle of Ginnis, on 30 December. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 January 188. Amédée Forestier (1845 - 1930), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 December 1885
WhereSudan20.820N, 30.494E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstMahdist State
Casualties and losses10 killed; 41 woundedand400 killed, many more wounded
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 Ginnis, 1885
20 placed engagements of the Mahdist War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 December 1885
PlaceSudan
20.820N, 30.494E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,5006,000
Casualties and losses10 killed; 41 wounded400 killed, many more wounded
Commanders
  • Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell
Battle of GinnisBattle of GinnisWadi HalfaKerma100 km20.820N, 30.494E
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Battle of Ginnis 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 Q2888625, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ginnis, revision 1370441639, 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.