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First and Second Battles of El Teb | |||||||
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Part of the Mahdist War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Osman Digna |
Valentine Baker Sir Gerald Graham | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4 February: 10,000 warriors Unknown artillery |
4 February: 4,500 British and Indian infantry and cavalry 22 artillery pieces 6 machine guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 February: 2,000 killed Unknown wounded |
4 February: 30 killed 142 wounded |
The First and Second Battles of El Teb (4 February 1884 and 29 February 1884) 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.