Khartoum 1885
Subtitle: General Gordon's last stand (Campaign)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing; Osprey
Published: May 27, 1993
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781855323018
Subjects: African history: c 1500 to c 1900; War & defence operations; c 1800 to c 1900; Middle East - Egypt; Military History - Modern; History - General History; History: World; Sudan; Middle East - General; History / Military / General
First sentence: 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.