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| 1897, Feb |
| | | A Belgian force under Chaltin reached the Nile at Rejaf, fought battles with Mahdist forces, and occupied Loda and Wadelai. | 1 |
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| | | Marchand reached the Bahr el-Ghazal region but could not advance because of low water. | 2 |
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| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth
edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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