The army of Ansar or Dervishes was devastated and the Khalifa, commanding those troops as the successor to the Mahdi, was captured shortly thereafter.
One key moment in this battle came when the main army proceeded to mount the Surgham Hills while the rear was forced to wheel around; they were led by an allegedly-homosexual commander called "Fighting Mac," Hector Macdonald, who defeated a two-pronged attack and was called the "real hero" of this battle. The Kerreri Heights stood on one flank of this battle, which saw the 21st Lancers make a heroic charge across a ravine, described in the book The River War which was written by a famous member of the Lancers. The main commander here was forced to depart soon after to tend to the Fashoda Incident. The army of Ansar or Dervishes was devastated and the Khalifa, commanding those troops as the successor to the Mahdi, was captured shortly thereafter. FTP, name this 1898 battle, a victory for Horatio Kitchener in the Sudan.
One key moment in this battle came when the main army proceeded to mount the Surgham Hills while the rear was forced to wheel around; they were led by an allegedly-homosexual commander called "Fighting Mac," Hector Macdonald, who defeated a two-pronged attack and was called the "real hero" of this battle.
Battle of Omdurman