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title: The British Arrive at Fashoda, 1898
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21756/the-british-arrive-at-fashoda-1898/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-04-22
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# The British Arrive at Fashoda, 1898

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![The British Arrive at Fashoda, 1898](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21756.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21756.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph showing the arrival of the Anglo-[Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) force led by General Herbert Kitchener at Fashoda in the Sudan. This was during the [Fashoda Incident](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fashoda_Incident/) of 1898 when France and [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/) almost went to [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) over their competing claims for control of the Upper [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, April 22). The British Arrive at Fashoda, 1898. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21756/the-british-arrive-at-fashoda-1898/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "The British Arrive at Fashoda, 1898." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 22, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21756/the-british-arrive-at-fashoda-1898/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "The British Arrive at Fashoda, 1898." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Apr 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21756/the-british-arrive-at-fashoda-1898/>.

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