Mahdist War (1881-1899). It faced the followers of Sudanese religious leader Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Fahal, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, against Egyptian Khedivate troops, who were later joined by British forces. Massawa, Eritrea. Important port city on the Red Sea, under threat by the Sudanese warlord Osman Digna (1836-1926). View taken from the dock. Drawing by M. Alcázar. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), February 29, 1884.

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