The sword of the prophet : the Mahdi of Sudan and the death of General Gordon
Nicoll, Fergus2004
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On 25 January 1885, a Sudanese Islamic revolutionary army entered Khartoum. The slaughter continued from dawn until noon and involved the beheading of British officer General Charles Gordon. When the news reached England, a campaign to avenge Gordon was launched.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2004.
Collation:
xxviii, 323 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., facsim., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 302-314.
ISBN:
07509329889780750932981
Dewey class:
962.4'03'092920.MAH962.403
Language:
English
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BRN:
292975