Khartoum 1885: General Gordon's last stand (Campaign)

Khartoum 1885: General Gordon's last stand (Campaign)
- Reference Book
- Osprey Military Campaign #23 Khartoum 1885 General Gordon's Last Stand by Donald Featherstone
- Book has slight wear slight yellowing
Osprey's Campaign title for the Siege of Kartoum (1884-1885). Early in 1881 unrest in the Sudan began to crystallise 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 organise 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. This title looks in particular, although not exclusively, at the battles fought by the British columns sent to relieve Khartoum.
Country USA
Brand Osprey
Manufacturer Osprey Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 10 colour plates, 70 b&w photographs, 3
ReleaseDate 1993-05-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781855323018

Country	USA
Brand	Osprey
Manufacturer	Osprey Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	10 colour plates, 70 b&w photographs, 3
ReleaseDate	1993-05-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781855323018

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