Battle of Shaykan

Battle of Shaykan
Part of the Mahdist War

An illustration of Hicks Pasha's army marching to the battle
Date3–5 November 1883
Location
Near Kashgil, Kordofan
Result Mahdist victory
Belligerents
Mahdist State Egypt
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Ahmad Hicks Pasha 
Strength
~40,000 irregulars ~8,000 infantry
~1,000 cavalry
~100 irregulars
14 cannon
6 machine guns
Casualties and losses
~280 killed
~600 injured
~7,000 killed
~2,000 captured

The Battle of Shaykan was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of Hicks Pasha and the forces of Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, in the woods of Shaykan near Kashgil near the town of El-Obeid during 3–5 November 1883.