What the records say
- When
- 20 Dec 1888
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 19.10° N, 37.33° E
- Description
- 1888 battle of the Mahdist War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Suakin
The Battle of Suakin, occurred on 20 December 1888 during the Mahdist War, when General Francis Grenfell defeated a Mahdist, force near Suakin, a chief port of Sudan.
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