Siege of Khartoum (mar 13, 1884 – jan 26, 1885)
Description:
Mahdist Sudanese lay siege to the fort where general gordon is heroically holding out against orders with egyptian forces. By the time the British Govt start a rescue effort, Gordon has been killed with the entire garrison of egyptians and 4000 sudanese localsAdded to timeline:
Date:
mar 13, 1884
jan 26, 1885
~ 10 months