Battle of Shaykan
1883 battle of the Mahdist War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the battle during the War in Sudan (2023), see Siege of El Obeid.
The Battle of Shaykan was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of Hicks Pasha and the forces of Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, in the woods of Shaykan near Kashgil near the town of El-Obeid during 3–5 November 1883.
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Battle of Shaykan | |||||||
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Part of the Mahdist War | |||||||
An illustration of Hicks Pasha's army marching to the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mahdist State | Egypt | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Muhammad Ahmad | Hicks Pasha † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~40,000 irregulars |
~8,000 infantry ~1,000 cavalry ~100 irregulars 14 cannon 6 machine guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~280 killed ~600 injured |
~7,000 killed ~2,000 captured |
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