That force was led by Christian de Bonchamps.
One force failed to arrive at this event because it was held up in the Baro Gorge. That force was led by Christian de Bonchamps. Gabriel Hanotaux had ordered Jean-Baptiste Marchand to march to this event, though those orders were rescinded by Theophile Delcasse, who became foreign minister during this event. Another force arrived at this event after winning the Battle of Omdurman and was led by Herbert Kichener. For 10 points, name this 1898 incident that saw heightened tensions between the French and British over colonial claims on the namesake Sudanese town.
One force failed to arrive at this event because it was held up in the Baro Gorge.
{Fashoda Crisis} [or {Fashoda} Incident]