Wartime pressures pushed Wingate to befriend former Mahdist enemies.

Evidence

To counter these pressures, Wingate retreated from the strong, anti-Mahdist stance he had maintained for decades and sought a rapprochement with the Mahdï’s leading supporters, the Ansar, and the Sufi religious orders that continued to attract young Sudanese. — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 1018 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: British wartime pressure forced Wingate to reverse his anti-Mahdist policy — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 1018

Broader Connections

• British wartime pressure forced Wingate to reverse his anti-Mahdist policy #corroborates (0.95) — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 1018