Sudan Campaign
| Sudan Campaign | |
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| 1885 | |
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| Location: Sudan | |
| Combatants: | |
| British and Indians | Egypt |
| Result: British victory | |
| Medals: Egypt Medal 1882-89 Clasps: Suakin 1884, The Nile 1884-5,Abu Klea, Kirberkan, Suakin 1885, Tofrek, Gemaizah and Toski. | |
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| Category: Sudan Campaign | |
Summary
Also called the Anglo-Sudan War or the Sudanese Mahdist Revolt. In the 1870s a Muslim cleric named Muhammad Ahmad preached revolt against the Egyptian administration in Sudan. He proclaimed himself Mahdi and in 1883 defeated an Egyptian expedition. A second expedition led by European officers was massacred at El Obeid. Charles Gordon was sent to Sudan to supervise the withdrawal of occupying forces and was besieged in Khartoum. The British sent a relief expedition under Sir Garnet Wolseley but Khartoum fell and Gordon was killed before it reached the city. Sudan then passed completely under the control of the Mahdists.
British Expeditionary Force
(40,000+ troops)
- Commander: Lieut Gen Sir Garnet Wolseley
- Chief of Staff: Lieut Gen Sir John Adye
1st Division (Lt Gen George Harry Smith Willis)
1st (Guards) Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught)
- 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 1st Battalion, Scots Guards
2nd Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen Gerald Graham)
- 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
- 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
Divisional Troops
- 19th Hussars (2 Sqns)
- 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- A Battery, 1st Field Brigade, Royal Artillery
- D Battery, 1st Field Brigade, Royal Artillery
- 24 Field Company, Royal Engineers
- 12 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport Corps
- 1 Bearer Company, Army Hospital Corps (Half)
- 3 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps
2nd Division (Lt Gen Sir Edward Hamley)
3rd (Highland) Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen Sir Archibald Alison)
- 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
- 1st Battalion, Black Watch
- 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
- 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
4th Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen Sir Evelyn Wood VC)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
- 1st Battalion, 1st Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Divisional Troops
- 19th Hussars (2 Sqns)
- 3rd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps
- I Battery, 2nd Field Brigade, Royal Artillery
- N Battery, 2nd Field Brigade, Royal Artillery
- 26 Field Company, Royal Engineers
- 11 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport Corps
- 2 Bearer Company, Army Hospital Corps (Half)
- 4 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps
- 5 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps
Indian Contingent (Maj Gen Sir Herbert Macpherson VC)
- 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders
- 7th Bengal Infantry
- 20th Punjab Infantry
- 29th Baluch Infantry
- 7 (Mountain) Battery, Northern Division, Royal Garrison Artillery
- (plus their own Commissariat, Engineers etc.)
Cavalry Division (Maj Gen Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe)
1st (Heavy) Cavalry Brigade (Brig Gen Baker Russell)
- Household Cavalry Regiment (1 Sqn each from the 1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards)
- 4th Dragoon Guards
- 7th Dragoon Guards
2nd (Bengal) Cavalry Brigade (Brig Gen HC Wilson)
Division Troops
- N Battery, 1 Horse Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
- Mounted Infantry Battalion (formed from Mounted Coys of line infantry battalions)
- 17 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport
- 6 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps
Army Troops
- Naval Brigade
- Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry
- G Battery, 2nd Horse Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
- F Battery, 1st Field Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
- H Battery, 1st Field Brigade, RFA
- C Battery, 3rd Field Brigade, RFA
- J Battery, 3rd Field Brigade, RFA
- T Battery, 3rd Field Brigade, RFA
- Royal Marine Artillery
- 1 Battery, London Division, Royal Garrison Artillery
- 4 Battery, London Division, RGA
- 5 Battery, London Division, RGA
- 5 Battery, Scottish Division, RGA
- 6 Battery, Scottish Division, RGA
Army Train
- A (Bridging) Troop, Royal Engineers
- C (Telegraph) Troop, RE
- Railway Troop, RE
- 8 Field Company, RE
- 17 Field Company, RE
- 18 Field Company, RE
- A Company, Queen’s Own Madras Sappers and Miners
- I Company, QOMS&M
- 8 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport Corps
- 15 Company, ACT Corps
- Auxiliary Company, ACT Corps
- 2 Bearer Company, Army Hospital Corps
- 1 Field Hospital, AHC
- 3 Field Hospital, AHC
- 7 Field Hospital, AHC
- 8 Field Hospital, AHC
External Links
Egyptian Campaign 1882 British Empire website
1882 Anglo-Egyptian War Wikipedia
Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt Google Books
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Egyptian Campaign 1882 archive.org