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Battle of Tamai

Battle of Tamai was a battle fought on 13 March 1884 at Sudan. It was part of the Mahdist War, which ran from 1881 to 1899. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 4,500 troops; 22 field guns; 6 machine-guns against 10,000 troops.

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An incident at the Battle of Tamai, eastern Sudan, March 13,1884
An incident at the Battle of Tamai, eastern Sudan, March 13,1884. Geoffrey Douglas Giles (1857-1941), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 March 1884
WhereSudan18.950N, 37.183E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstMahdist Sudan
Casualties and losses111 killed, 111 woundedand2,000 killed, unknown 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 Tamai, 1884
20 placed engagements of the Mahdist War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 March 1884
PlaceSudan
18.950N, 37.183E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,500 troops; 22 field guns; 6 machine-guns10,000 troops
Casualties and losses111 killed, 111 wounded2,000 killed, unknown wounded
Commanders
  • Gerald Graham
  • Osman Digna
Battle of TamaiBattle of TamaiFirst and Second Battles of El TebSecond Battle of El TebFirst and Second Battles of El TebSecond Battle of El TebPort SudanHaiya100 km18.950N, 37.183E
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Battle of Tamai 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 Q604356, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tamai, revision 1380691199, 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.