The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Churchill, Winston
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9780486447858, Publication Date: Wed, February 1, 2006, Type: Paperback ,
join & start selling
description
work is still considered one of his most riveting." -- Library Journal
"It's a great read." -- The Washington Examiner
A story of heroism and glory that rivals any work of fiction, this instructive treatise on a Middle Eastern conflict was written by one of history's greatest figures. In The River War, Winston Churchill recounts a critical but often overlooked episode from the days when the British Empire was at the height of its power: the operations directed by Lord Kitchener of Khartoum on the Upper Nile from 1896 to 1899, which led to England's reconquest of the Egyptian Sudan.
After the 1881 rebellion of the Mahdi had plunged the Sudan into chaos, British attempts to withdraw from the region climaxed in General Gordon's ill-fated attempt to rescue officials, soldiers, and Egyptian subjects from Khartoum. A decade later, the British government began its efforts in the pacification and restoration of the Sudan--a mission that succeeded within two years, at the final battle of Omdurman.
Churchill was present at this decisive battle, and he wrote this book while he was still a young cavalry officer. In addition to the future statesman's views of the conflicts and the politics behind them, it shows how the River War altered the fates of England, Egypt, and the Arabian people of northeast Africa. Illustrated by 22 maps and plans, this treatise offers valuable insights into a historic clash of Western and Arabic cultures.
reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

A New Hope: Star Wars: ...

by Lucas, George

Paperback /Mass Market Paperbound

To Build a Fire and ...

by London, Jack

Paperback /Mass Market Paperbound

listens & views

HELIOSCOPE

by VESSELS

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$16.75

ORCHESTRAL WORKS 6

by DEBUSSY / ONL / MARKL

COMPACT DISC

$18.49

JUSTIFIE/JUSTIFIED (CAN)

by DOMI SHOW DO MAN

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$18.99

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.
promoting relevance through notable postings ]
share it, buy it, sell it ]

A notem is a post that highlights an experience, idea, topic of interest, an event ... whatever a member believes worthy of discussion. Each notem becomes a pathway by which to make meaningful connections.

notems is a free, global social network that rewards members by the number and quality of notems they post.

notemote® © . Privacy Policy. Developed by Hartmann Software Group