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COMMANDER // 1850–1916

Herbert Kitchener

field marshalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland5 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1850 – 1916

1850186018701880189019001910Mahdist War · 1881-1899Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Ferkeh — June 7, 1896 · United Kingdom · Mahdist WarBattle of Atbara — April 8, 1898 · United Kingdom · Mahdist WarBattle of Omdurman — September 2, 1898 · United Kingdom · Mahdist WarBattle of Paardeberg — February 18, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBloody Sunday — February 18, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer War

Active service 1896–1900 — 5 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 46.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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