The Sudanese Madhist empire of Muhammed Ahmad is definitively defeated by the British at the Battle of Umm Diwaykarat, on the White Nile, in which forces under General Reginald Wingate kill the Khalifa of Sudan.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Khalifa of Sudan is killed by Reginald Wingate on the White Nile". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19302, accessed 10 June 2026.]
