PART II.—HISTORICAL.

CHAPTER I.

History up to 1882. page!

Early History

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Conquest by Mehemei A li .. .. .. .. .. 143 Upper Nile Explorations and Developments

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Conquest of Darfur . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Relations with Abyssinia and Harrar (1874-1879)

. . . . 153 Gordon's Operations .. .. .. .. .. .. 159

Campaigns against Slave Traders . . . . . . . . 164 Rise of Mahdism .. ... 170

CHAPTER II.

Events on Nile from 1882 onwards.

1883 and the Hicks' Expedition 174 Arrival of Grordon at Khartum .. .. .. .. .. 175 Nile Expedition Starts . . . . . . . . . . 176 Fall of Khartum and Death of Gordon 178 Gianis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Egyptian Army

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Toski and Frontier Fighting

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Dongola, 1896 183

CHAPTER III.

Darfur and Kordofan from 1882 onwards.

Sketch of Events 185

CHAPTER IV.

Eastern Sudan from 1882 onwards.

Suakin Expedition, 1884 188 1885 . ..189

Abyssinians Attack Dervishes ; Battle of Matamma .. .. 191 Recapture of Tokar . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Battle of Agordat and Recapture of Kassala . . ,. . . 193

CHAPTER V. Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria from 1882 onwards.

Lupton and the Rebellion . . . . . . . . . . 195 Emin and the Rebellion . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Relations with Congo Free State . . . . , . . . 20O Capture of Regaf .. 205