Battle of Kirbekan
Part of theMahdist War
Richard Caton Woodville, Jr.ːThe War in the Soudan, the battle of Kerbekan (c. 1900)
Date 10 February 1885 Location Mahdist Sudan Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom  • Canada	Mahdist State
Commanders and leaders
William Earle †	Unknown
Strength
1,000 men	9,000 men
Casualties and losses
60 killed	2,000 killed

TheBattle of Kirbekan took place during theMahdist War. It was fought February 10, 1885, when the British Nile Column, about 1,000 strong, underGeneral Earle, stormed the heights of Kirbekan, which were held by a strong Mahdist force, and totally routed them, with heavy loss.

The British lost 60, among whom was GeneralWilliam Earle.^[1] It was the first appearance of the Egyptian Army Camel Corps under Bimbashi Marriott in action.^[2] A brass plaque on the North wall ofLichfield Cathedral commemorates the death ofLieutenant colonel Philip Eyre of the FirstSouth Staffordshire Regiment in the battle.

The British forces involved in the battle were:^[3]

• Squadron from19th Hussars
• 1st Battalion,South Staffordshire Regiment
• 1st Battalion,The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
• D Company, 1st Battalion,Gordon Highlanders
• 45 Boatmen fromCanada

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