British Infantryman Vs Mahdist Warrior: Sudan 1884-98
British Infantryman Vs Mahdist Warrior: Sudan 1884-98
Knight, Ian
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9781472845610, Publication Date: Sun, August 1, 2021, Type: Paperback ,
join & start selling
description
0

A new study of the battles fought between Queen Victoria's infantry and the formidable Madhist Army in the Sudan, from the Gordon Relief Expedition of 1884-85 to the battles of Atbara and Omdurman in 1898.

In the early 1880s, Britain intervened in independent Egypt and seized control of the Suez Canal. British forces were soon deployed to Egypt's southern colony, the Sudan, where they confronted a determined and capable foe amid some of the world's most inhospitable terrain. In 1881 an Islamic fundamentalist revolt had broken out in the Sudan, led by a religious teacher named Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah, who proclaimed himself al-Mahdi, The Guided One. In 1884, Mahdist forces besieged the Sudanese capital of Khartoum; Colonel Charles Gordon was sent to the city with orders to evacuate British personnel, but refused to leave. Although the British despatched a relief column to rescue Gordon, the Mahdists stormed Khartoum in January 1885 and he was killed. British troops abandoned much of the Sudan, but renewed their efforts to reconquer it in the late 1890s, in a bloody campaign that would decide the region's fate for generations. Written by leading expert Ian Knight, this fully illustrated study examines the evolving forces, weapons and tactics employed by both sides in the Sudan, notably at the battles of Abu Klea (January 16-18, 1885), Tofrek (March 22, 1885), and Atbara (April 8, 1898).

reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

The Miracle of Dunkirk: The ...

by Lord, Walter

Paperback /Paperback

$12.74

The Shot: The Harrowing Journey ...

by Bee, Bill

Hardcover /Hardcover

$22.50

Winchester: A Pictorial History

by James, Tom Beaumont

Paperback /Paperback

$18.71

Duke Basketball: A Pictorial History

by Bowling, Lewis

Hardcover /Hardcover

$23.99

listens & views

LOST FIDDLER

by STAMPER,ART

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$13.99

VASCO

by VILLALOBOS,RICARDO

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$16.99

TEMPORARY SECRETARY: DIXON EDITS (EP)

by DIXON

12-INCH SINGLE

out of stock

$14.49

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.