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 | | Thereafter Mehemet Ali was undisputed master of Egypt, and his efforts henceforth were directed primarily to the maintenance of his practical independence. |
 | | But some mishaps followed, and Mehemet Ali, who had determined to conduct the war in person, left Egypt for that purpose in the summer of 1813 leaving his other son, Ibrahim, in charge of the country. |
 | | Ali's reasons for the Sudan was to extend his rule southward as was the desire to capture the valuable caravan trade then going towards the Red Sea, and to secure the rich gold mines which he believed to exist in Sennar. |
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