Equally characteristic was his attitude toward Mahommed Ahmed, the leader of the "Mahdist" uprising in the Egyptian Sudan. From Wordnik.com. [The New World of Islam] Reference
Mahdist revolution against Turco-Egyptian domination. From Wordnik.com. [2. Sudan Region] Reference
An Anglo-Egyptian force under Gen. Kitchener invaded the Mahdist state. From Wordnik.com. [2. Sudan Region] Reference
The Mahdist army was crushed by Kitchener's superior weaponry at Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [1898, July 10] Reference
Khalifa died at the Battle of Umm Diwaykrat, and the Mahdist state collapsed. From Wordnik.com. [1899, Nov. 24] Reference
That would mean Mahdist armies of 500 which is pushing it for individually based figures!. From Wordnik.com. [First Rub completed] Reference
Mahdist drums were copper with skin covering so I used Humbrol Copper I only use enamels. From Wordnik.com. [First Rub completed] Reference
A record of the building of British, Egyptian and Mahdist Armies from the war of 1883 to 1885 using 28mm figures. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference
By the time of the Mahdist revolt however they were well armed with around of a third of troops armed with firearms. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference
Four of the Sirdar's gunboats, which had meanwhile steamed ahead, were briskly battering the Mahdist riverside forts. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
The emotional elements play a large part in some cases, in the fanatical creeds of the Dervish and Mahdist and in the. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope] Reference
The late nineteenth century Mahdist regime, which Mbeki singled out for praise, had enslaved black people and also attacked. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
A Belgian force under Chaltin reached the Nile at Rejaf, fought battles with Mahdist forces, and occupied Loda and Wadelai. From Wordnik.com. [1897, Feb] Reference
The Sword and the Flame Rules do not make any allowance for standards but these were pretty defining features of Mahdist armies. From Wordnik.com. [Nile Arabs and Flags] Reference
Before the Mahdist rising, Fashoda was a fortified Egyptian station with a garrison of 1000 men, and a native population of nearly 4000. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
When she turned eighteen and met her fiancé Selim, she embarked on another phase of her Islamic journey, and dived into Mahdist thought. From Wordnik.com. [A Privilege to Die] Reference
My little boy, Guy, joined me on the Mahdist side which was just as well given we had over 120 individually based figures to move per turn. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-09-01] Reference
Their behaviour during the Mahdist campaigns justified the accusation. From Wordnik.com. [The Dominant Sex: A Study in the Sociology of Sex Differentiation, by Mathilde and Mathias Vaerting; translated from the German by Eden and Cedar Paul] Reference
Government to go to Egypt, then in the throes of the Mahdist uprising. From Wordnik.com. [An African Adventure] Reference
There was a period when a neutral point was obtained and the Mahdist power languished. From Wordnik.com. [The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan] Reference
Certainly the defenders were weakened by privation and cowed by the Mahdist successes. From Wordnik.com. [The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)] Reference
Already the gunboats were steaming up to the Mahdist capital to throw in their first shells. From Wordnik.com. [The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)] Reference
Major General Sir Herbert Kitchener defeated the Mahdist forces under the command of Abdullah el-Taaishi. From Wordnik.com. [About.com African History] Reference
Gunner Smith saved the life of an officer attacked by a Mahdist swordsman, and received the Victoria Cross. From Wordnik.com. [FREE MARKET FAIRY TALES] Reference
Mahdist rebels, made it necessary for the French troops to follow up their success, and in September Marrakech was taken. From Wordnik.com. [In Morocco] Reference
The Mahdist army then launched invasions of neighboring territories, but was finally destroyed by the British at Omdurman in 1898. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Familiar modern illustrations are the Mahdist insurrections that have from time to time taxed the resources of the English in northern. From Wordnik.com. [The Makers and Teachers of Judaism] Reference
Ordinary Iranians are largely unaware of the Mahdist trends in Iraq, so it is improbable that a concerted apocalyptic effort will form. From Wordnik.com. [Israelated - English Israel blogs] Reference
The sovereign Mahdist State was then established. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Today] Reference
Mahdist insurrection in, 41. From Wordnik.com. [The New World of Islam] Reference
Mahdist equipment. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference
Mahdist equipment comments. From Wordnik.com. [Sudanese Throwing Sticks] Reference
The Mahdist Wars Sourcebook: Ed. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference
Mahdist camps. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Mahdist Arabs, 156. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918] Reference
Mahdist insurrection, 42. From Wordnik.com. [The New World of Islam] Reference
"Well, I am going up dressed as a Mahdist. From Wordnik.com. [With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman] Reference
"The Mahdist army are badly fed and badly paid. From Wordnik.com. [With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman] Reference
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