num_pages: 96
description: Omdurman - one of the great desert battles of the Victorian era - concluded the conquest of the Dervish Empire, and avenged the death of General Gordon at Khartoum. This dramatic conflict witnessed hordes of native warriors set against British discipline and firepower, gunboats on the Nile, a dramatic cavalry charge and Kitchener, the Sirdar, as conqueror. This book explores the events, weaponry and leaders of both sides.
language: English
title: Omdurman 1898: Kitchener's Victory In The Sudan
titlecomplete: Omdurman 1898: Kitchener's Victory In The Sudan (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
genres: Africa, History, Military History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 28
series: Osprey Campaign
publisher: Praeger Pub Text