Which weapons did the Mahdists capture from Egyptian forces?

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During their series of victories over Egyptian garrisons and relief expeditions between 1882 and 1883, the Mahdist forces captured significant military supplies from the Egyptian government. Among the most notable weapons seized were state-of-the-art Krupp artillery and Remington rifles.1