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Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . y occupation of the coun-try and the supervision of the army and finances of Egypt. Afterthe rebellion of 1882 the British continued their temporaryoccupation, until shortly after the opening of the war of 1914,when England assumed a permanent protectorate over Egypt Soon after the British conquest of Egypt, trouble arose inthe Sudan, where a revolt against the Khedives governmentwas organized under the leadership of Mohammed Ahmed, whoclaimed to be the Me
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . y occupation of the coun-try and the supervision of the army and finances of Egypt. Afterthe rebellion of 1882 the British continued their temporaryoccupation, until shortly after the opening of the war of 1914,when England assumed a permanent protectorate over Egypt Soon after the British conquest of Egypt, trouble arose inthe Sudan, where a revolt against the Khedives governmentwas organized under the leadership of Mohammed Ahmed, whoclaimed to be the Messiah and found great numbers of fanat-ical followerswho called him El Mahdi, the leader. GeneralGordon was in charge of the British garrison at he was besieged by the followers of the Mahdi in 1885,and after a memorable defense fell a victim to their fury, thus 1 The term Sudan (see map) was applied by the Mohammedans to thewhole region south of the Sahara Desert, but as now used it commonly meansAnglo-Egyptian Sudan only. 2 This title was assumed by the ruler of Egypt with the consent of the See above, p. Shoiviug: the Colonies, Dependencies, Protectorates, and Spheres of luflneiice of the different European States uTitil 1914. LEGEND1^ririshF~n Frfiii 111 Oermani | n ItaUaaCn\RegioD& uot undor European contvol art uncolofetlI Finished Raihvajs ? Proposed LoQgilude 20 WlsI
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