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100 1 _aBurleigh, Bennet,
_d1840?-1914
245 1 0 _aKhartoum Campaign, 1898; or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-05-17
508 _aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Chris Logan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Khartoum Campaign, 1898; or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan" by Bennet Burleigh is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the pivotal military campaign that gained British forces control over the Sudan, detailing the struggle against the Mahdist forces led by Khalifa Abdullah. It provides insights into the personalities involved, the tactical elements of war, and the socio-political context of the time. The opening of the text sets the stage for describing the aftermath of the Mahdist uprising and the preparation for the reconquest. Burleigh notes the significant victory at Omdurman in September 1898 and describes the previous military failures and advances leading to the campaign. Early chapters delve into the reorganization of the Egyptian military forces under British command, the strategies employed to strengthen them, and the plans for moving against the Khalifa’s stronghold, establishing a narrative that unfolds the complexities of military and political maneuvers in a turbulent region. As such, the opening serves as both a prelude to action and a reflection on the wider implications of the campaign for British colonial interests in Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOmdurman, Battle of, Omdurman, Sudan, 1898
653 _aSudan -- History -- 1881-1899
653 _aSudan -- History, Military
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25504
999 _c66505
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