1. Fashoda and Sudan Flashcards
Who was appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Army in 1896?
Kitchener
What was Kitchener given orders to do in Dongola?
Penetrate Sudanese territory in Dongola
What did Kitchener want to conquer?
The whole Sudanese region
What battle did Kitchener win in 1898?
The Battle of Omdurman
Where was Kitchener given orders to go to after defeating the Sudanese in Omdurman?
Fashoda
Who arrived in Fashoda with Kitchener?
The French expedition, lead by Major Marchand
What did Kitchener and Marchand state in civil ways?
Their nations claims to Fashoda
How did the British press react to Kitchener and Marchand’s talk about Fashoda?
They reacted strongly by suggesting that the British and French were close to war
Why did the French government back down from trying to secure Fashoda?
International problems and awareness of the British army in Sudan
How did the Fashoda incident affect relations between France and Britain?
Made the British see themselves as more powerful and dominant than France
Made France see British as threat
What was agreed in 1899 after British gained control in Sudan after Omdurman?
French promised to stay out of Nile Valley in return for territory further west
What was established as Britain and Egypt’s ‘veiled protectorate’ of 1899?
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan established
Who would Sudan be run by after Britain’s victory at Omdurman?
Run by British with Egyptian support
Who was appointed as the first Governor-General of Sudan?
Lord Kitchener
What did Kitchener set up in Sudan after being appointed Governor-General of Sudan?
‘Gordon College’ to train young Sudanese for government
