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1898, July 10
 
Marchand reached Fashoda and established a post there.  1
 
Sept. 2
 
The Mahdist army was crushed by Kitchener's superior weaponry at Omdurman.  2
 
Sept. 19
 
Kitchener arrived at Fashoda, raising a serious diplomatic crisis between France and Britain (See Sept. 18).  3
 
Dec. 11
 
France ordered Marchand to evacuate Fashoda, thus defusing the diplomatic crisis.  4
 
 
 
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