Berber, Atbara, and finally at the battle of Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
Omdurman, and a number were noticed upon the right bank. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Mahmoud had with him, they also never returned to Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Omdurman, receiving a D.S.O. in recognition of his services. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland] Reference
Elmslie threw altogether some 410 Lyddite shells into Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
We had reached a point just thirty-five miles south of Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Of all the vile, dirty places on earth, Omdurman must rank first. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Omdurman, others walked towards the west to rejoin their friends. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
The battle of Omdurman was full of incident and of Homeric combats. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Omdurman, 2nd September 1898, may be reckoned the creation of a vast. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
During the night several fugitives from Omdurman passed us going north. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Wad Hamid camp was quite five miles nearer to Omdurman than Wad Habeshi. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Omdurman itself must also have long been a choice feeding place for them. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
From its top I was enabled to see Omdurman, with Khartoum in the distance. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Omdurman, where the troops were halted near the Nile to obtain food and water. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
When close to Omdurman we came across a large body of dervishes full of 'buck.'. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
The command was issued about 8.30 to prepare to march out of camp for Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Large bodies of dervishes were still moving about both within and without Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
When Omdurman was occupied by the troops the flotilla again rendered valuable help. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Lyddite shells having found the range, about 3000 yards, opened fire upon Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
A last victim of the Khalifa was cut down shortly after the troops entered Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Omdurman were running off, as they believed the fall of the dervish rule was assured. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Midway to Omdurman, or within three miles of where I stood, was the whole dervish army. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
But these affairs in no way affected the result achieved upon the battle-field of Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Our object was to prevent them retiring into Omdurman or, at any rate, delay their retreat. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
It was known that Abdullah had called into Omdurman all his best men and meant giving battle. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
The enemy were reported to be gathering in large numbers at Omdurman for the coming conflict. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
The gunboats and deserters brought in reports that the dervishes were concentrating at Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
It was about 11.50 a.m. when the Sirdar wheeled his army about to resume the march upon Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
There seemed no reason to doubt but that the Khalifa would remain at Omdurman and give us a fight. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Wounded dervishes were crawling and dragging wearily back from their fated field towards Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Within twenty-four hours after the Sirdar's entry Omdurman began to assume the signs of orderly government. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Omdurman, Colonel Broadwood, with his two regiments of Egyptian cavalry and the Camel Corps, started in pursuit. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Omdurman was too abominably dirty to risk keeping a single soldier in the place other than was absolutely necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
During the week after the battle the British and Khedivial troops, by brigades, made triumphal marches into and through Omdurman. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
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