Did the DLI fight in red coats at the Battle of Ginnis in 1885?
In 1885 the 2nd Battalion DLI formed part of an Army sent to defend Egypt from invasion from the Sudan by the Mhadi’s Army. The Battle of Ginnis was fought by the River Nile in December 1885. This was the last battle fought by British soldiers wearing red coats but, as the Durhams had left their red coats behind in Cairo, they were wearing khaki.
