Battle of Kirbekan

Battle of Kirbekan
Part of the Mahdist War
Richard Caton Woodville, Jr.ː The War in the Soudan, the battle of Kerbekan (c. 1900)
Date 10 February 1885 Location Mahdist Sudan mnaseir Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Mahdist State
Commanders and leaders
William Earle †	Musa abu higel
Strength
1,000	9,000
Casualties and losses
60 killed	2,000 killed

The Battle of Kirbekan took place during the Mahdist War. It was fought February 10, 1885, when the British Nile Column, about 1,000 strong, under General Earle, stormed the heights of Kirbekan, which were held by a strong Mahdist force, and totally routed them, with heavy loss.