What the records say
- When
- 4 Feb 1884 – 29 Feb 1884
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 18.61° N, 37.69° E
- Description
- 1884 battle
First and second battles of El Teb
Battles fought near El Teb during the Mahdist War
The first and second battles of El Teb took place during the British Sudan Campaign where a force of Sudanese under Osman Digna won a victory over a 3,500 strong Egyptian force under the command of General Valentine Baker which was marching to relieve Tokar on the 4th. A second British force under Sir Gerald Graham arrived on the 29th, engaging and defeating Osman Digna with few casualties.
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