The port of Suakin, on the Red Sea, could be supplied by ship and still held out. But further inland, the towns of Tokar and Sinkat were completely cut off. In February 1884, a 3,000 strong force was dispatched from Suez to Suakin to relieve the beleaguered garrisons.
The port of Suakin on the Red Sea could be supplied by ship but still held out. However, inland towns like Tokar and Sinkat were completely cut off. In February 1884, a force of 3,000 soldiers was sent from Suez to Suakin to help the besieged garrisons.