First and Second Battles of El Teb

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First and Second Battles of El Teb
Part of the Mahdist War
Mahdist Sudan
Date 4–29 February 1884 Location El Teb, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Trinkitat Result 4 February: Mahdist victory 29 February: British victory
Belligerents
Mahdist State	United Kingdom *  India[1] Egypt
Commanders and leaders
Osman Digna	Valentine Baker Sir Gerald Graham
Strength
4 February: 1,000 warriors 29 February: 10,000 warriors Unknown artillery	4 February: 3,500 Egyptian infantry 29 February: 4,500 British and Indian infantry and cavalry 22 artillery pieces 6 machine guns
Casualties and losses
4 February: Unknown 29 February: 2,000 killed Unknown wounded	4 February: ~2,700 killed or captured 29 February: 30 killed 142 wounded

The First and Second Battles of El Teb (4 February 1884 and 29 February 1884) took place during the British Sudan Campaign where a force of Sudanese under Osman Digna won a victory over a 3,500 strong Egyptian force under the command of General Valentine Baker which was marching to relieve Tokar on the 4th. A second British force under Sir Gerald Graham arrived on the 29th, engaging and defeating Osman Digna with few casualties.