At Omdurman in 1898 the Camel Corps proved to be quite unable to contend with a mobile enemy on rocky ground, so they were ordered to fall back on the right flank of the main position, covered by cavalry and guns. The Dervishes, pressing the attack, captured two guns and nearly succeeded in isolating the Camel Corps. At a critical moment a gunboat appeared from upstream and, assisted by the firing of the land artillery, drove the pursuers back with very heavy loss. Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 168 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1976 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com