Khalifa Army Pursued after Omdurman
Orders pursuit after the Mahdist army collapses during the Battle of Omdurman.
Role range: 1896-1898
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Horatio Herbert Kitchener Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Horatio Herbert Kitchener through 146 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, historical timeline
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1898–1902Years on this page
1898
Mahdist Capital Occupied
Occupies the Mahdist capital after defeating the Khalifa's main army outside the city.
Role range: 1896-1898
Mahdist Main Assault Repulsed
Directs concentrated rifle, machine-gun and artillery fire that breaks the principal Mahdist assault.
Role range: 1896-1898
Gordon Memorial Service Held
Participates in a memorial ceremony for General Gordon after the capture of Khartoum.
Role range: 1896-1898
Capture of Khartoum
Enters Khartoum
Role range: 1896-1898
Fashoda Incident
A flotilla of British gunboats arrives at the isolated Fashoda fort, led by Lord Kitchener
Role range: 1896-1898
Reaches Fashoda where Colonel Marchand is claiming the region for France
Reaches Fashoda where Colonel Marchand is claiming the region for France
Role range: 1896-1898
Anglo-Egyptian Administration Prepared
Begins arrangements for military and civil administration after the reconquest of Khartoum and Omdurman.
Role range: 1896-1898
Fashoda Negotiations Conducted
Conducts formal discussions with Marchand while both sides avoid an armed confrontation at Fashoda.
Role range: 1896-1898
Sudan Reconquest Declared Successful
Reports effective Anglo-Egyptian control of the Nile valley after the Omdurman victory.
Role range: 1896-1898
Fashoda incident passes off peacefully when the French recall Marchand
The Fashoda incident passes off peacefully when the French recall Marchand
Role range: 1896-1898
1899
South Africa Staff Appointment
Joins Lord Roberts in South Africa as chief of staff after the early British defeats.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1899-1900
1900
Chief of Staff
Serves as Roberts's chief of staff.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1900
Roberts Campaign Reorganisation Supported
Helps reorganise transport, supply and staff arrangements for Roberts's renewed British offensive.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1900
Battle of Paardeberg
Directs costly assaults before Roberts resumes command.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1900
Cronje Encirclement Tightened
Helps tighten the British encirclement of Piet Cronje's force during the Paardeberg operations.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1900
Modder River Advance Coordinated
Coordinates staff work during Roberts's advance from the Modder River into the Orange Free State.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1900
Bloemfontein Advance Supported
Supports Roberts's advance and occupation of Bloemfontein as British momentum improves.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1900
Pretoria Advance Staff Work
Coordinates staff and logistical arrangements during the British advance toward Pretoria.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1900
Relief of Elands River
Kitchener arrives with a large relief column after the Elands River garrison has resisted nearly two weeks of siege.
Role range: 1899-1902
Commander in Chief Appointment
Succeeds Roberts as commander in chief in South Africa.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
South African Command
Directs the later counter-guerrilla phase of the war.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Commander in Chief
Succeeds Roberts as commander in chief in South Africa.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Guerrilla War Strategy Adopted
Adapts British operations after Boer commandos shift from conventional battle to dispersed guerrilla warfare.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Concentration Camps
Uses concentration camps to restrict Boer commando support.
Role range: 1899-1902
Railway Communications Secured
Strengthens protection and use of railways as the British campaign moves into the Transvaal.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1900
1901
Middelburg Peace Talks
Offers terms that Boer leaders reject.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Pretoria Convention
Boer leaders sign the Pretoria Convention restoring Transvaal self-government.
Role range: 1899-1902
Barbed-Wire Barrier Network Expanded
Links fortified positions with extensive wire barriers intended to restrict commando movement.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Blockhouse System
Builds blockhouses to restrict Boer commando movement.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Boer Prisoner Deportations Expanded
Expands removal of captured Boer fighters to overseas prisoner camps to prevent their return to the field.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Civilian Camp Administration Reviewed
Reviews camp administration as disease and mortality create growing criticism of British policy.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Concentration Camps
Expands camps for Boer civilians and African refugees.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Farm Clearance Programme Intensified
Intensifies clearance of farms and supplies intended to deny support to Boer commandos.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Large-Scale Drives Introduced
Uses sweeping columns to push Boer commandos toward fortified lines and defended railways.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Mounted Column Operations Expanded
Expands mobile mounted columns to pursue Boer commandos across large areas of the Transvaal.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Peace Terms Reopened with Boer Leaders
Maintains intermittent contact with Boer leaders while military pressure continues against remaining commandos.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Railway Blockhouse Lines Extended
Extends fortified lines along railways to secure communications and divide guerrilla operating areas.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
Scorched Earth Policy
Uses farm burning and camps to undermine Boer commandos.
Role range: 1899-1902 – 1900-1902
1902
British Offensive
Launches major offensives against the Boers
Role range: 1899-1902
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