Fashoda Incident

September 18 – November 3, 1898

Stand-off on the upper Nile between a French expedition and Kitchener's British force, the climax of the Scramble for Africa; France backed down, which opened the way to the Entente Cordiale.

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1881 – 1914

Scramble for Africa Otto von Bismarck, Leopold II of Belgium, Cecil Rhodes

Key commanders

Otto von Bismarck participant

Leopold II of Belgium participant

Cecil Rhodes participant

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener British commander Jean-Baptiste Marchand French commander