The Rise of the Mahdists |
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(1880-1884) |
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| North-East Africa | Punitive Strike |
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Mohammed Ahmed Ibn Seyyid Abdullah, proclaiming himself Mahdi, or messiah, led the revolt against Egyptian rule in the Sudan from about 1880 onwards. His followers inflicted crushing defeats on Egyptian forces sent out to put down the insurrection. |
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