Dervishes take Kassala, extending their control over Sudan

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 8.2.3: Anglophone African Writing and Culture: Subsaharan.
Vol. editors: Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University), David Firth (University of Manchester), Alex Nelungo Wanjala (University of Nairobi)

Domains

Invasion, conquest and annexation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1885-07-30

Places

Sudan (Location)

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The followers of the Sudan Mahdi, Muhammed Ahmad, known as Dervishes, take the city of Kassala in northeastern Sudan. This extends their area of control to the whole of the Sudan except the Red Sea forts.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Dervishes take Kassala, extending their control over Sudan". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18914, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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