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title: Khartoum's Defences, 1884-5
author: Paul Adlam
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21744/khartoums-defences-1884-5/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2026-04-15
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# Khartoum's Defences, 1884-5
_Authored by Paul Adlam_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21744.png)
## Image Caption
A map showing the natural and manmade defences of Khartoum during the [siege of Khartoum](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2915/siege-of-khartoum/) in 1884-5 during the [Mahdist War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahdist_War/) (1881-99).
## Cite This Work
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Adlam, P. (2026, April 15). Khartoum's Defences, 1884-5. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SiegeKhartoum02.JPG)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SiegeKhartoum02.JPG) by [**Paul Adlam**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SiegeKhartoum02.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 April 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.