A map showing the natural and manmade defences of Khartoum during the siege of Khartoum in 1884-5 during the Mahdist War (1881-99).
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Adlam, P. (2026, April 15). Khartoum's Defences, 1884-5. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21744/khartoums-defences-1884-5/
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