Khalifa of Sudan is killed by Reginald Wingate on the White Nile

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Sudanese Madhist empire of Muhammed Ahmad is definitively defeated by the British at the Battle of Umm Diwaykarat, on the White Nile, in which forces under General Reginald Wingate kill the Khalifa of Sudan.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Khalifa of Sudan is killed by Reginald Wingate on the White Nile". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19302, accessed 23 November 2024.]

19302 Khalifa of Sudan is killed by Reginald Wingate on the White Nile 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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