War on the Nile
Subtitle: Britain, Egypt, and the Sudan, 1882-1898
By: Michael Barthorp.
Publisher: Blandford Press; Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling Pub.
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Poole, Dorset; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Sudan -- History -- 1862-1899; Egypt -- History -- Tewfik, 1879-1892; Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century
Description: Tells of Britain's continual military involvement in Egypt and the Sudan to protect British "interests" and the Suez Canal. A compelling story of gruelling desert campaigns led by Victorian generals such as Wolseley, Gordon, and Kitchener against Mahdi and the Khalifa.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 183-184.
Includes index.