Battle of Omdurman
WarBritish Colonial Sudan
Year1898
LocationSudan
BelligerentsBritain vs Mahdist Sudan
About the Battle
A young Winston Churchill charged with the 21st Lancers. British Maxim guns killed 11,000 Sudanese while losing 48 men. The battle demonstrated the devastating effect of modern weapons on traditional armies. Lord Kitchener avenged the death of General Gordon. The asymmetry of casualties was horrifying.