The Battle of Atbara also known as the Battle of the Atbara River took place during the Mahdist War. Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15,000 Mahdists on the banks of the River Atbara. The battle proved
The Seaforth Highlanders at the battle: Richard Caton Woodville, Jr.
The defeated Emir Mahmud with the British Director of Military Intelligence Francis Wingate after the battle.
The jibba or jibbah, originally referring to an outer garment, cloak or coat, is a long coat worn by Muslim men. During the Mahdist State in Sudan at the end of the 19th century, it was the garment wo
Watercolour of a Mahdist jibba held at the British Museum
Late 19th century Jibba in the collection of the Essex regiment museum