Battle of Kirbekan
The Battle of Kirbekan was a battle in the Mahdist War. It was fought February 10, 1885, when the British Nile Column, about 1,000 strong, under General Earle, stormed the heights of Kirbekan, which were held by a strong Mahdist force, and totally routed them, with heavy loss. The British lost 60, among whom was General Earle, killed. It was the first appearance of the Egyptian Army Camel Corps under Bimbashi Marriott in action.A brass plaque on the North wall of Lichfield Cathedral commemorates the death of Lieutenant colonel Philip Eyre of the First South Staffordshire Regiment in the battle.
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Battle of Kirbekan
The Battle of Kirbekan was a battle in the Mahdist War. It was fought February 10, 1885, when the British Nile Column, about 1,000 strong, under General Earle, stormed the heights of Kirbekan, which were held by a strong Mahdist force, and totally routed them, with heavy loss. The British lost 60, among whom was General Earle, killed. It was the first appearance of the Egyptian Army Camel Corps under Bimbashi Marriott in action.A brass plaque on the North wall of Lichfield Cathedral commemorates the death of Lieutenant colonel Philip Eyre of the First South Staffordshire Regiment in the battle.
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Bataille de Kirbekan Guerre de ...... orps égyptien de dromadaires).
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The Battle of Kirbekan was a b ...... dshire Regiment in the battle.
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معركة الكربكان وقعت 10 فبراير ...... القوات البريطانية وليام ايرل .
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1885-02-10
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British Victory
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A British map of the battle
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Bataille de Kirbekan Guerre de ...... uerre des Mahdistes au Soudan.
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The Battle of Kirbekan was a b ...... dshire Regiment in the battle.
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معركة الكربكان وقعت 10 فبراير ...... القوات البريطانية وليام ايرل .
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Bataille de Kirbekan
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Battle of Kirbekan
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معركة الكربكان
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Battle of Kirbekan
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