The Battle of Atbara also known as the Battle of the Atbara River took place during the Mahdist War. Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15,000 Mahdists on the banks of the River Atbara . The battle proved to be the turning point in the reconquest of Sudan by the British and Egyptian coalition. More @Wikipedia
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