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		Abu Klea - Toski - Ferkeh - Atbara - Omdurman - Umm Diwaykarat
		Abu Klea (in Arabic: -, pronounced: Abu Tuleih) is a halting-place for caravans in the Bayuda Desert of Sudan.
		The troops were formed in square, with the cannon on the north face and the Naval Brigade, with their Gardner, at a corner.
	www.dmoz.ch /lexikon.cgi?sprache=en&q=Battle_of_Abu_Klea (849 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaediat
		The Battle of Bosworth Field was the last battle between the houses of York and Lancaster, and occurred on August 22nd 1485, when Richard III was defeated by the earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII, and slain through the desertion of Sir William Stanley.
		The Battle of Culloden was a defeat in 1746 of the Jacobite rebel army of the British prince Charles Edward Stuart (the 'Young Pretender') by the Duke of Cumberland on a stretch of moorland in Inverness-shire, Scotland.
		The Battle of Hattin was a major defeat for the Crusaders by Saladin on the 4th of July 1187 at a village in Palestine 8 km northwest of Tiberias.
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	The Probert Encyclopaediat
		The Battle of Algiers was a bitter conflict in Algiers from 1954 to 1962 between the Algerian nationalist population and the French colonial army and French settlers.
		The Battle of Culloden was a defeat in 1746 of the Jacobite rebel army of the British prince Charles Edward Stuart (the 'Young Pretender') by the Duke of Cumberland on a stretch of moorland in Inverness-shire, Scotland.
		The Battle of Navas de Tolosa was fought in 1212 between Yakub Almansur of the Almohades and the kings of Aragon, Castile and Navarre.
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	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Weapons and Warfare (B)
		The Battle of Algiers was a bitter conflict in Algiers from 1954 to 1962 between the Algerian nationalist population and the French colonial army and French settlers.
		The Battle of Anjou (Battle of Beauge) was fought between the English and French on the 22nd of March 1421.
		The Battle of Navas de Tolosa was fought in 1212 between Yakub Almansur of the Almohades and the kings of Aragon, Castile and Navarre.
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	HISTORIK ORDERS, LTD MEDAL GALLERY THE EGYPT & SUDAN CAMPAIGN 1882
		The Battle of Abu Klea was an engagement between British forces and Dervishes in the Sudan on January 17th 1885 at Abu Klea
		At Abu Klea the Column made the mistake of sending out skirmishers to cover the square, The Mahdist's advanced so fast, and the square had to hold fire until the skirmishers got into the square, that only a few volleys were fired before the Mahdists engaged the British in hand-to-hand fighting.
		The battle of Omdurman was to be General Kitchener's final and decisive battle in the Sudan campaign and to avenge the death of general Gordon.
	www.historikorders.com /egyptsudan.htm (9698 words)

	McGonagall Online: The Battle Of Abu Klea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On 16th January, Stewart's column encountered a large party of Mahdists in a strong position in front of the Abu Klea oasis.
		Stewart himself was mortally wounded on the day followng the battle, and the Corps reached the Nile only to learn of the fall of Khartoum and the death of General Gordon, which had happened on 26th January.
		The British withdrew from the Sudan, and the country was left to the followers of the Mahdi (who himself died later that year) for the nest thirteen years.
	www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk /poems/pgklea.htm (1684 words)

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		The battle began when the Scottish forces, numbering about 40,000 troops under the command of Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, intercepted an army of about 60,000 commanded by Edward II of England, which was en route to the relief of a besieged English stronghold at Stirling Castle.
		The Battle of Culloden was a defeat in 1746 of the Jacobite rebel army of the British prince Charles Edward Stuart (the 'Young Pretender') by the Duke of Cumberland on a stretch of moorland in Inverness‑shire, Scotland.
		The Battle of Inkerman was an infantry battle of the Crimean War fought on the 5th of November 1854 when the Russians attacked the British forces besieging Sebastopol and were repulsed.
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	indiandestination
		Abu Klea (in Arabic: Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø·ÙÙØ, pronounced: Abu Tuleih) is a halting-place for caravans in the Bayuda Desert of Sudan.
		The troops were formed in square, with the cannon on the north face and the Naval Brigade, with their Gardner, at a corner.
		Several officers and men of HMS Alexandra were killed at the battle.
	www.indiandestination.com /articleresources/?title=Battle_of_Abu_Klea (793 words)

	Battle of Omdurman information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		At the Battle of Omdurman (September 2, 1898) an army commanded by the British General Sir Horatio Kitchener defeated the army of the successor to the self-proclaimed Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad, Abdullah al-Taashi.
		However, it was not until the Battle of Umm Diwaykarat a year later that the final Mahdist forces were defeated.
		Winston Churchill was present at the battle as a reporter and he rode with the 21st Lancers.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Battle_of_Omdurman (976 words)

	39 Regiment RA - 176 (Abu Klea) Battery RA
		The Battery derives its honour title from the battle of Abu Klea and Mentnah Wells in Northern Sudan, whilst the Battery was part of the Nile Expeditionary Force sent to relieve General Gordon at
		The dervishes were encountered at Abu Klea on 17 January 1885 and routed after a close engagement
		It was during the battle that Gunner Albert Smith saved the life of Lieutenant D J Guthrie, by killing his assailant with the handspike from a gun.
	www.army.mod.uk /39regtra/organisation/176_bty/index.htm (487 words)

	Military Heritage Magazine - Column: "Books" Jun 2005
		Yorktown was the decisive battle of the war of independence, even though peace negotiations dragged on for over a year and it took until November 1783 for the British to evacuate New York.
		He fought in the fierce Battle of Abu Klea (January 17, 1885), where the fanatic dervishes broke the British square formation, during which he witnessed “spears and swords and tomahawks at work all round, the blood flying in every direction.” Many of Verner’s own excellent sketches superbly supplement the detailed journal entries.
		The battle was, as described by Sloan, “a ferocious melee of non-stop infantry attacks, hand-to-hand combat, flame-thrower assaults, and night skirmishes, many in temperatures that topped 115 degrees.” Sloan’s fast-paced narrative relies on oral interviews with Peleliu veterans, and heavily on E.B. Sledge’s 1981 book With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa.
	www.militaryheritagemagazine.com /2005/jun/col-books.html (3021 words)

	Savage and Soldier Online
		After leaving Gakdul before Abu Klea the Column marched out with 300 men of the Heavies, 367 of the Guards, 360 of the Mounted Infantry, 100 Royal Sussex, 3 troops (90 men) of 19th Hussars, 30 men and 3 guns from Royal Artillery.
		At Abu Klea the Column made the mistake of sending out skirmishers to cover the square, The Mahdists advanced so fast, and the square had to hold fire until the skirmishers got into the square, that only a few volleys were fired before the Mahdists engaged the British in hand-to-hand fighting.
		One picture of the Battle of Abu Klea by Y.D. Wollen in the National Army Museum in Chelsea shows soldiers in an all khaki uniform with dark blue puttee, they also are wearing a khaki pagri with red stripes crossing it diagonally all the way around.
	www.savageandsoldier.com /sudan/DesertColumn.html (2797 words)

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	British Fighting Square - Military Photos
		However, in the real battle of Abu Klea the range was relatively short (the men could not engage immediately as they were screened by skirmishers), but the slaughter was terrific.
		At the Battle of Tamai (Graham vs. Osman Digna), the 1st square moved towards a ravine, the 42nd Foot (comprising the front face) moved quicker than the rest of the square and a large gap developed, in which the Dervishes quickly exploited, thus breaking the square.
		It reigned supreme against the Zulu at the battle of Ulundi in 1879, yet it's weaknesses were brought to light in the Sudan.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=66799 (1769 words)

	Egyptian Campaign
		The Battle of Abu Klea 1885, battle of Kirbeckan 1885., battle of the Nile 1884 - 1885 and Suakin in 1885, other major events of the Egyptian Campaign were the death of General Gordon at Khartoum, and the Charge of the 21st lancers at Omdurman.
		The battle of Hafir 1896 Battle of Atbara 1898 and the Battle of Khartoum 1898.
		The Battle of Abuklea by Wollen At the moment the Mahdists broke into the corner of the square against the Heavy Camel Regiment.
	www.war-art.com /inkerman.htm (1073 words)

	Goadsby estate agents — houses for sale or rent in Dorchester & Bridport
		A rare opportunity has arisen through Goadsby’s Canford Cliffs Office to acquire a character residence constructed in 1929 which was named after the Battle of Abu Klea, fought near Khartoum, which was an expedition to relieve General Gordon and his troops and which resulted in a British Victory.
		Situated within just a short walk of the Blue Flag Award winning beaches at Branksome Chine, the property is set in grounds extending to approximately 0.57 of an acre and boasts a whole host of original features.
		“Abu Klea” has an asking price of £1,375,000 and further information can be obtained by contacting Goadsby’s Canford Cliffs Office on 01202 701616 or by visiting goadsby.com.
	www.goadsby.co.uk /Residential/NewsArticle.asp?fdNewsArticleId=445 (253 words)

	The Light that Failed - Notes to Chapter II
		While approaching the wells of Abu Klea the column was attacked by the Mahdi's men.
		The battle which followed was undoubtedly Kipling's model for the great battle in Chapter II.
		This battle in fact took place many miles away in the desert, and nearly three weeks before the River Column halted.
	www.kipling.org.uk /rg_light_military.htm (1178 words)

	Amazon.com: Abu-klea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		of the Gatling gun at Abu Klea in 1885), and heavy consumption...
		in Zululand in 1 879, Abu Klea in the Sudan in 1885,...
		Killed at the Battle of Abu Klea' (Colonel Fred Burnaby?), in the...
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	Fatal Flaws in the Four Feathers: Movie Review
		The Battle of Abu Klea, on 17 January 1885, was an overwhelming victory for the British.
		Nor was the Officer Commanding the British Camel Corps killed in action at Abu Klea.
		There was also absolutely no warning before the assault on the British forces at Abu Klea, it was a complete surprise attack.
	www.christianaction.org.za /articles_ca/2003-2-fatal_flaws.htm (1188 words)

	Military Prints, William B Wollen
		Along with Woodville and Hillingford, Wollen may be regarded as one of the most prolific illustrators and artists of battle pictures of the late Victorian/early Edwardian era.
		Battle of Lexington by William Barnes Wollen The first fight for independence of the American Revolution.
		The Battle of Abuklea by WollenAt the moment the Mahdists broke into the corner of the square against the Heavy Camel Regiment.
	www.military-prints.com /william_b_wollen.htm (743 words)

	Royal Sussex Society - Living History
		The actions of Abu Klea (5 men killed, 26 wounded), El Gubat and Metemneh followed.
		"The Battle of Abu Klea, which appears on the Colours, was the chief fight in this expedition.
		The column was moving on Abu Klea wells and found there a strong force of Dervishes.
	www.royalsussex.org /19thc/egypt.html (432 words)

	The Melik Society \| Sudan Campaign
		1886-1889 - Several major battles were fought between the Mahdiya and the Abyssinnian (Ethiopian) Empire with mixed results and heavy casualties on both sides.
		Mahdist forces defeated in the opening battle of the Dongola campaign.
		Anglo Egyptian forces attack the zeriba of the Emir Mahmud suffering significant casualties but destroying an important part of the Mahdist army.
	www.melik.org.uk /campaign.htm (550 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The Four Feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A.E.W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title.
		It tells the story of British officer, Harry Faversham, who resigns his commission from his regiment just prior to the Battle of Omdurman, in the Sudan, in the late 1890s.
		For example, the celebrated 1939 cinematic version takes place (as in the original novel) during the 1898 Battle of Omdurman when British soldiers wore khaki uniforms, while the more recent 2002 version (departing from the original novel) takes place during the 1885 Battle of Abu Klea when the British still wore red uniforms.
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	The Four Feathers ending / spoiler
		Harry saves Jack from the massive battle at Abu Klea.
		Jack returns to England and one of his friends tells him that he saw Harry in Sudan and that he returned one of the feathers.
		Jack realizes it was Harry who rescued him from the battle at Abu Klea.
	www.ruinedendings.com /film2723ending (167 words)

	Frontline Fellowship - Working for Reformation & Praying for Revival
		The Battle of Abu Klea, on 17 January 1885, was an overwhelming victory for the British.
		Nor was the Officer Commanding the British Camel Corp killed in action at Abu Klea.
		Nor is there any record of the Mahdi's dervishes putting on British uniforms, either at the Battle of Abu Klea or anywhere else, nor would it have deceived the Camel Corp at Abu Klea, as they knew that they were the only British forces in the entire region.
	www.frontline.org.za /articles/fatalflaws_4feathers.htm (1233 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Battle of Abu Klea
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		Abu Klea is a halting-place for caravans in the Bayuda Desert of Sudan.
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	ABU KLEA - Online Information article about ABU KLEA
		ABU KLEA - Online Information article about ABU KLEA
		On his position in Arabic literature see W.
		Ahlwardt, Diwan des Abu Nowas (Greifswald, 1861), pp.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /A10_ADA/ABU_KLEA.html (1389 words)

	Frederick Gustavus Burnaby - LoveToKnow 1911
		This did not deter him from a similar course when a fresh expedition started up the Nile.
		He was given a post by Lord Wolseley, and met his death in the hand-to-hand fighting of the battle of Abu Klea (17th January 1885).
		This page was last modified 06:58, 3 Sep 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Frederick_Gustavus_Burnaby (336 words)

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		The column was too late to save Khartoum; it was taken by the Mahdists just a few days later.
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