On this day, 127 years ago, September 2, 1898 (July 17, 1898 in the lunar calendar), the Battle of Omdurman broke out. On September 2, 1898, the Battle of Omdurman broke out. British and Egyptian troops (8200 British troops and 17600 Egyptian troops) relied on fortifications and exerted the power of machine guns to defeat 52,000 Sudanese Mahdi Army. Nearly 10,000 people were killed in the Mahdi Army, 13,000 were injured, and 5,000 were captured. Only 48 people were killed in the Anglo-Egyptian army. Comments: The excellent weapons give the British army an absolute advantage. Perhaps this is the realistic version of being beaten if they lag behind.