The Sudan Campaigns 1881–98 cover
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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.

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The British Army of the 1880's · The Anglo-Egyptian Army · The Dervish Army · Egypt and the Sudan · The Rise of Mahdism and the Arab Revolt · The Sudan 1881-1883 · The Sudan 1884 · Gordon, Khartoum and the Nile Expedition · After Khartoum 1885-1896 · The Re-conquest of the Sudan 1896-1898 · The Plates

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Published 25 Mar 1976
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 50
ISBN 9780850452549
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 50 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 59
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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