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unusual facts about Battles of El Teb



Frederick Gustavus Burnaby

Having been disappointed in his hope of seeing active service in the Egyptian Campaign of 1882, he participated in the Suakin campaign of 1884 without official leave, and was wounded at El Teb when acting as an intelligence officer under General Valentine Baker.

Godfrey Douglas Giles

He successfully exhibited paintings such as The Battle of Tamai and El Teb at the Paris Salon and the Royal Academy after which he settled in Newmarket where he was able to depict horses and horse-racing scenes.

Suakin Expedition

The first expedition, in February 1884, led to several notable British victories (the Second Battle of El Teb and the Battle of Tamai).


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