Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Treachery of Black Pasha
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Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Treachery of Black Pasha
Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Treachery of Black Pasha - Attacking horsemen - inset of British Officer with field glasses. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Date: 1881 - 1889
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Attacking Campaign Glasses Horsemen Inset Mahdist Pasha Sudan Treachery
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This evocative lantern slide captures the intensity and unpredictability of the Mahdist War in Sudan during the late 1880s. The image depicts a group of Mahdist horsemen charging towards British forces, their weapons raised high, with an inset of a British officer observing the scene through a pair of field glasses. The treacherous Black Pasha, a key Mahdist leader, is believed to have orchestrated this attack, adding an element of deceit and danger to the already volatile conflict. The Mahdist War, also known as the Sudanese War or the Mahdist Revolt, lasted from 1881 to 1889 and was a pivotal moment in the history of the Sudan and the British Empire. The conflict began when the Mahdist leader, Muhammad Ahmad, declared himself the Mahdi, or "guided one," and launched a jihad, or holy war, against the Egyptian and British forces occupying Sudan. The treachery of the Black Pasha, a former Egyptian officer named Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, added a complex layer to the conflict. He had initially served the British but later defected to the Mahdist cause, leading to numerous attacks on British forces and the eventual capture of Khartoum in 1885. This lantern slide, part of the Boswell Collection on Sudan War, offers a glimpse into the chaotic and dangerous world of the Mahdist War, where alliances shifted constantly and the outcome of battles hung in the balance. The image of the British officer peering through his field glasses at the advancing Mahdist horsemen underscores the uncertainty and tension that defined this period in Sudanese history.
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