Battle of Abu Klea 1885
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 January 1885 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1885 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Sudan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mahdist War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Mahdist Sudan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 16.9833, 33.3000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Abu Klea, also known as the Battle of Abu Tulayh, took place between 16 and 18 January 1885, at Abu Klea, Sudan, between the British Desert Column and Mahdist forces encamped near Abu Klea. The Desert Column, a force of approximately 1,400 soldiers, started from Korti, Sudan on 30 December 1884; the Desert Column's mission, in a joint effort titled the "Gordon Relief Expedition", was to march across the Bayuda Desert to the aid of General Charles George Gordon at Khartoum, Sudan, who was besieged there by Mahdist forces.
The place is generally known in British military records as Abu Klea, which arose as a contemporary British spelling of its Arabic name, 'Abu Tͅuleiħ (أَبُو طُلَيْح). The British commander Sir Herbert Stewart was mortally wounded during the battle.
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