{"slug": "mahdist-war", "label": "Mahdist War", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdist_War", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31944", "qid": "Q31944", "description": "British colonial war", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [1884, 1899], "span_label": ["1884 CE", "1899 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "sudan", "label": "Sudan", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "egypt", "label": "Egypt", "shared": 2}], "items": [{"year": 1884, "year_label": "1884 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 13", "text": "March 13 – The Siege of Khartoum begins in the Sudan as part of the Mahdist War: an Egyptian garrison led by British General Charles Gordon and Sudanese civilians are besieged by Mahdist forces; the city falls on January 26, 1885.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364372487#March", "title": "1884", "revid": 1364372487, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1885, "year_label": "1885 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 17", "text": "January 17 – Mahdist War in Sudan: Battle of Abu Klea – British troops defeat Mahdist forces.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366156062#January", "title": "1885", "revid": 1366156062, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1885, "year_label": "1885 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 26", "text": "January 26 – Mahdist War in Sudan: Troops loyal to Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad conquer Khartoum; British commander Charles George Gordon is killed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366156062#January", "title": "1885", "revid": 1366156062, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1889, "year_label": "1889 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – Mahdist War: Battle of Toski – Egyptian and British troops are victorious.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367594292#August", "title": "1889", "revid": 1367594292, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1896, "year_label": "1896 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 7", "text": "June 7 – Mahdist War: Battle of Ferkeh – British and Egyptian troops are victorious.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364785538#June", "title": "1896", "revid": 1364785538, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1898, "year_label": "1898 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 2", "text": "September 2 – Battle of Omdurman (Mahdist War): British and Egyptian troops led by Horatio Kitchener defeat Sudanese tribesmen led by Khalifa Abdullah al-Taashi, thus establishing British dominance in the Sudan. 11,000 Sudanese are killed and 1,600 wounded in the battle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367547011#September", "title": "1898", "revid": 1367547011, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1899, "year_label": "1899 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "November 25", "text": "November 25 – The Battle of Umm Diwaykarat, a decisive British and Egyptian victory, ends the Mahdist War in the Sudan, as the Khalifa of Sudan, Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, is killed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371393177#November", "title": "1899", "revid": 1371393177, "section": "Events › November"}}]}