Historical place archive

Sudan in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Sudan in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1884–1896

Historical events in Sudan

1884

1884
Sudan Campaign Service
Sackville Hamilton Carden · Military

Carden serves during operations connected with the Sudan campaign, adding further active-service experience to his naval career.

1885

1885
Nile Expedition Staff Service
Horatio Herbert Kitchener · Military

Supports the Nile expedition with local knowledge, reconnaissance and staff work during the advance south.

1896

1896
Desert Railway Construction Ordered
Horatio Herbert Kitchener · Sudan War

Makes railway construction central to supplying troops, guns and stores during the Sudan advance.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Sudan. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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