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The Sudan Campaigns

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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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Osprey Publishing
0850452546 / 9780850452549
Paperback / softback
962.403
26/03/1992
United Kingdom
48 pages, illustrations
180 x 250 mm, 170 grams
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