Omdurman
a city in central Sudan, on the White Nile opposite Khartoum: British victory 1898.
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At Omdurman, near Khartoum, the dervishes were met in force and a fierce and final battle was fought.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century | Charles MorrisThen at last he moved finally up the western bank of the Nile and came in sight of Omdurman.
Lord Kitchener | G. K. ChestertonKlootz came at once to me and said that an entire English mail for Gordon had been captured near Omdurman.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 | F. R. WingateKhartum and Omdurman were electrified; a consultation was quickly held, and it was at once decided to prevent their landing.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 | F. R. WingateIt was Clementino's intention to collect all the Greeks here, and then take them to Omdurman.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 | F. R. Wingate
British Dictionary definitions for Omdurman
/ (ˌɒmdɜːˈmɑːn) /
a city in the central Sudan, on the White Nile, opposite Khartoum, with which it forms the country's largest city; scene of the Battle of Omdurman (1898), in which the Mahdi's successor was defeated by Lord Kitchener's forces. Pop: recent estimates vary between 1 000 000 and 3 000 000
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