Battle of Gennis
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The Battle of Gennis in Sudan (then often called upper Egypt) was fought on 30 December 1885. The British forces were led by Major General Evelyn Wood. It was little more than a skirmish, with few casualties on either side.
It is notable as the last time that British soldiers fought in scarlet tunics. Thereafter, the army used less visible uniforms.
Amongst the witnesses to the battle was Horace Smith-Dorrien.
[edit] Further reading
- Smith-Dorrien, Sir Horace, Memories of Forty-Eight Years' Service, John Murray, 1925.
[edit] External links
- Egypt 1882 - 1885. Sudan 1896-97 Lieutenant John Frederick Soltau - 1st Bn Berkshire Regiment
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