Omdurman
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Omdurman is a major city in Sudan. It is the second most populous city in the country, located in the State of Khartoum. Omdurman lies on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite and northwest of the
Omdurman Market
The Battle of Omdurman in 1898
Bridge over the White Nile which connects the city to Khartoum
Omdurman is on the western side of the Nile river, opposite Khartoum.
Battle of Omdurman
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The Battle of Omdurman, also known as the Battle of Karary, was fought during the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan between a British–Egyptian expeditionary force commanded by British Commander-in-Chie
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…After the siege of Khartoum, followed by the building of the tomb of the Mahdi after his death from typhus, the city grew rapidly. However, in the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 (which actually took place in the nearby village of Kerreri), Lord Kitchener decisively defeated the Mahdist forces. The following year British…
Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, 2 September 1898 Edward Matthew Hale, 1899
The second of four lithographs of the battle by A. Sutherland, showing the situation at 6.30 a.m. National Army Museum
"The Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman", by Richard C. Woodville