Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888

Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson riding into Dufile, on the banks of the River Nile, c.1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892), the Governor of the Egyptian Equatorial Province had to retreat to Wadelai, near Lake Albert, with 10, 000 followers during the Mahdi Rising of the mid-1880's. Cut off from all communication Emin Pasha was considered lost, so the British government sent out a rescue party led by H.M. Stanley (1841-1904)

1841 Considered Emin Entering Equatorial Followers Jephson Mahdi Pasha Retreat Wadelai

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