A French colonial expedition, which had set off under the command of Major Jean-Baptiste Marchand more than a year before, occupies the town of Fashoda (now Kodok) in Sudan. It lies at a point of strategic importance because it lies at the intersection of a north-south line between Capetown and Cairo and a west-east line between Dakar and Djibouti, thus representing both France and Britain's ambition for their colonial communications.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "French force occupies Fashoda". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19223, accessed 06 May 2024.]
