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title: Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman
author: Edward Matthew Hale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21739/charge-of-the-21st-lancers-at-omdurman/
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updated: 2026-04-13
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# Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman
_Authored by Edward Matthew Hale_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21739.png)
## Image Caption
An 1899 painting showing the charge of the British 21st Lancers at the [Battle of Omdurman](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2916/battle-of-omdurman/) in September 1898 during the [Mahdist War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahdist_War/) (1881-99).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hale, E. M. (2026, April 13). Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hale, Edward Matthew. "Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 13, 2026. .
### MLA
Hale, Edward Matthew. "Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Apr 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:21lancers.JPG)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:21lancers.JPG) by [**Edward Matthew Hale**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:21lancers.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 April 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.