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1898, French soldiers face British army in Fachoda
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July 10, 1898: Mission Marchand moves to Fachoda on the White Nile after signing a treaty with Grand Mek Abd El Fadil, ruler of the Chillouks.
September 19, 1898: General Kitchener's army arrives and demands that the French evacuate Fachoda.
November 12, 1898: the Marchand mission withdrew, rejecting the British offer to pass through Egypt and opting instead for Djibouti. - has type | est de type
- historical
- took place at | a eu lieu dans
- Fachoda, aujourd’hui Kodok
- took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps
- 1898