Battle of Ginnis

Battle of Ginnis

Battle of Ginnis from The Illustrated London News
Date30 December 1885
Location
Sudan
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom Mahdist State
Commanders and leaders
Francis Grenfell unknown
Strength
3,500 6,000
Casualties and losses
10 killed & 41 wounded 400 killed & many more wounded

The Battle of Ginnis (also known as the Battle of Gennis) was a minor battle of the Mahdist War that was fought on December 30, 1885, between soldiers of the Anglo-Egyptian Army and warriors of the Mahdist State. The battle was caused by the Mahdist blockade of the Ginnis-Kosha Fort, which British commanders hoped to relieve.

The fighting resulted in a British victory that is principally remarkable as the last battle that was certainly fought by the British Army in red coats, although a Maxim battery from the Connaught Rangers may have fought in red at the Battle of Ferkeh in 1896.

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