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Sudan Campaigns 1881-98, The

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - 1800 - 1900 A.D.

MSRP old price: $17.95


Product Info

Title
Sudan Campaigns 1881-98, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Robert Wilkinson-Latham, Michael Roffe
Publish Year
1996
Pages
40
Dimensions
7x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147455845
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA059
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA59

Description

In the Sudan in 1881 an obscure son of a carpenter pronounced himself the ‘Mahdi’ or ‘Guided One of the Prophet’, the long-expected Messiah of the Islamic faith. His influence was so strong that Egypt (co-ruled by Britain and France) was plunged into war. Robert Wilkinson-Latham provides an absorbing account of the Sudan campaigns, including the siege of Khartoum, the unpredictable General Charles Gordon, and the Nile Expedition. The author details the organisation and fortunes of all forces involved, painting a fascinating picture of the place and its peoples from 1881–98.