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Khartoum 1885: General Gordon's Last Stand (Praeger ... by Featherstone Hardback
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
ABC-Clio, LLC
ISBN-10
0275986292
ISBN-13
9780275986292
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43934738
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Publication Name
Khartoum 1885 : General Gordon's Last Stand
Language
English
Subject
Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Military / General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Historical
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, History
Series
Praeger Illustrated Military History Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2004-062422
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
962.6/203
Synopsis
Early in 1881 unrest in the Sudan began to crystallize around Mohammed Ibn Ahmed el-Sayyid Abdullah. Proclaiming himself the long-expected Madhi, the Guided One of the Prophet, he preached that the Sudan was to be purged of its Egyptian oppressors. Drawn in by the Egyptian failure to deal with the situation, the British sent General Gordon to organize an evacuation. On reaching Khartoum however, General Gordon believed, incorrectly, that the Madhi could be reasoned with. Instead of negotiating, the Madhi besieged the town for 317 days, ending in the fall of the city, and the death of Gordon, which has come to encapsulate the myth of the Imperial hero. This title details the campaign in context and, in particular, at the battles fought by the British columns sent to relieve Khartoum. The two campaigns fought by the British in the Sudan, in 1884-5 and 1896-8, were far more than an attempt to relieve Khartoum and the eventual reconquest of the country. Early in 1881 general unrest in the Sudan began to crystallise around the name of an obscure man of religion, Mohammed Ibn Ahmed el-Sayyid Abdullah. Proclaiming himself the long-expected Madhi, the Guided One of the Prophet, he preached that the Sudan was to be purged of its Egyptian oppressors, and her people brought back to the purity of the true faith. Soon, the Egyptian government, installed by the British after the Arabi Pasha revolt of 1882, found itself hard-pressed to maintain authority in the Sudan, being forced into a series of abortive operations against the Mahdi's swelling hordes of followers until finding itself with only token garrisons to defend isolated posts at Sennar, Tokar, Donagla and Berber. Drawn in by the Egyptian failure to deal with the situation, the British became involved, sending General Gordon to organise the evacuation of civilians and troops. On reaching Khartoum however, General Gordon proved reluctant to do this, believing, incorrectly, that the Madhi could be reasoned with. Instead of negotiating however, the Madhi besieged the town for 317 days, as inadequate government measures led to delay after delay for the relief column as it struggled its way through hostile territory.
LC Classification Number
DT154
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