Battle of Kerma

The Battle of Kerma was the last major battle in the Kushite front during the Great Powers' War, though the campaign continued into the OFK-EC War. It took place shortly after the Battle of Kawa. The Kushites under Taharqa continued advancing north, once again defeating the Egyptian Army of Amun under general Ranubkheper.
The city was lost pretty soon as well, as it had been a major center of Kushite culture and resistance. After it was capture, Taharqa made it into his temporary capital, moving it from Meroe so it would be closer to the front. Meanwhile the Egyptian forces were forced to retreat north over the Third Cataract of the Nile, to the city of Chenem-Waset, which functioned as the administrative capital of Egyptian Kush.
Category:The Rise of Kemet
Category:Great Powers' War
Category:Battles
Category:Egypt
Category:Kush