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Battle of Beringia
Part of World War I
Date 22 May 1916 Location Beringia, Sultanate of Darfur Result Decisive British victory
Belligerents
Sultanate of Darfur	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Ramadan 'Ali	Philip James Vandeleur Kelly
Strength
3,600 infantry 800 cavalry	2,000
Casualties and losses
261 killed	5 killed

The Battle of Beringia was a military engagement between the British Empire and the Sultanate of Darfur during the North Africa Campaign of the First World War.

Aftermath

The Fur army suffered heavy casualties with 261 dead, in contrast Kelly's force only suffered five killed. Most of the Fur army retreated to the capital of El Fashir where Al Dinar intended to make a last stand against the British force. The Sultans plans were interupted when most of his force dispersed upon being bombed by a British aircraft piloted by Sir John Slessor.

References

• Daly, M. W. (1986). Empire On The Nile. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521894379. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Nicolle, David (1989). Lawrence and the Arab Revolts. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0850458889. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)