all the Egyptians lost 1,500 soldiers. Nevertheless, the town of Gallabat submitted to Khurshid in 1832 In 1837 Egyptian tax-collectors killed an Ethiopian priest in Sudan. This prompted a large Ethiopian force of some 20,000 to descend onto the Sudanese plain. The Egyptian garrison of 300 at al-Atish, east of Al-Qadarif, was reinforced with 600 regular troops, 400 Berber irregulars and 200 Shayqiyya cavalry. The Egyptian commander was a civilian with no military experience, so the Ethiopians won an easy victory and withdrew. See also List of governors of pre-independence Sudan History of Sudan References Sources – Sudan Beška, Emanuel, Muhammad Ali´s Conquest of Sudan (1820-1824). Asian and African Studies, 2019, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 30–56. url=https://www.academia.edu/39235604/MUHAMMAD_ALI_S_CONQUEST_OF_SUDAN_1820_1824_ Dr. Mohamed H. Fadlalla, Short History of Sudan, iUniverse, 30 April 2004, Dr. Mohamed Hassan Fadlalla, The Problem of Dar Fur, iUniverse, Inc. (21 July 2005), Egyptian Royalty by Ahmed S. Kamel, Hassan Kamel Kelisli-Morali, Georges Soliman and Magda Malek. L'Egypte D'Antan... Egypt in Bygone Days by Max Karkegi. History of Sudan by period Muhammad Ali dynasty