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Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Muhammad Ali dispatched an army of 5,000 troops into Sudan

1820
Sudan

In 1820 Muhammad Ali dispatched an army of 5,000 troops commanded by his third son, Ismail and Abidin Bey, south into Sudan with the intent of conquering the territory and subjugating it to his authority.


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