What the records say
- When
- 17 Feb 1897
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 4.75° N, 31.58° E
- Description
- battle fought on 17 February 1897 between the Belgian-led forces of the Congo Free state and Mahdist rebels in South Sudan.
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Rejaf
1897 battle in Rejaf, South Sudan
The Battle of Rejaf, also known as the Battle of Bedden, was fought on 17 February 1897 between the Belgian-led forces of the Congo Free State and Mahdist rebels in Rejaf. The battle resulted in a Congolese victory and the permanent expulsion of the Mahdists from the Lado Enclave, as well as the establishment of a Congolese outpost along the Nile.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “victoire des troupes de l’État indépendant du Congo sur les Mahdistes à la bataille de Redjaf”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page