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. The Sudanese insurgency. A raid by the Mahdi's troops near Suakin, where was housed the headquarters of the Anglo-Egyptian troops. Engraving by Bernardo Rico. La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), February 15, 1884.

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