ORDER OF BATTLE // August 3, 1889

Battle of Toski

Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.

Forces engaged

1 sides catalogued · combined 6,000 estimated

Mahdist State
6,000
Medium-confidence figure

Battle context

The Battle of Toski was fought between Anglo-Egyptian forces under Francis Grenfell and a Mahdist army under Wad el Nujumi in southern Egypt on August 3, 1889. The Mahdist force, numbering around 6,000, suffered approximately 1,200 casualties in the engagement. The battle represented a significant check on Mahdist expansion into Egyptian territory and demonstrated the capacity of Anglo-Egyptian arms to defend the frontier against incursion from Sudan during the broader Mahdist War.

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