British Troops (under Major-General Gatacre):—
- 21st Lancers.
- 32nd Field and 37th Howitzer Batteries, R.A.
- 1st Brigade (1st Warwicks, Lincolns, Camerons and Seaforths, with 6 Maxims, and a detachment R.E.)—Wauchope.
- 2nd Brigade (1st Grenadier Guards and Northumberland Fusiliers, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers and Rifle Brigade, with 4 Maxims, and a detachment R.E.)—Lyttelton.
Egyptian Troops (Major-General Hunter):—
- 9 Squadrons Cavalry.
- 1 Horse and 4 Field Batteries.
- 8 Companies Camel Corps.
- 10 Maxims.
- 1st Brigade (2nd, IX, X and XI)—Macdonald.
- 2nd Brigade (8th, XII, XIII and XIV)—Maxwell.
- 3rd Brigade (3rd, 4th, 7th and 15th)—Lewis.
- 4th Brigade (1st, 5th, 17th, and 18th)—Collinson.
Besides Camel Transport, Medical Corps, O.S.C., &c.
Grand Total, about 23,000 men.
The river force consisted of a flotilla of 10 armoured gunboats, including two 40-pounder guns, besides other steamers, boats and barges.
No resistance was encountered up to Kereri.
Battle of Omdurman.On the 2nd September the army, in zeriba at Egeiga, 8 miles from Omdurman, was attacked by the Khalifa in force, but repulsed him with heavy slaughter. The Anglo-Egyptian Army then proceeded towards Omdurman, but was fiercely attacked again, twice on the right rear (Macdonald’s brigade). By our troops wheeling to the right, this final attack was completely repulsed, chiefly through the steadiness of the 1st Egyptian Brigade, and the army continued its march, capturing Omdurman with little or no resistance. The Khalifa fled a few minutes before the Sirdar entered his house. The Anglo-Egyptian loss was as follows:—
| British Troops:— | ||||
| 3 | officers and | 24 | men killed. | |
| 8 | „ „ | 125 | „ wounded. | |
| Egyptian Troops:— | ||||
| 2 | „ „ | 27 | „ killed. | |
| 15 | „ „ | 286 | „ wounded. |