The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Before he was the Prime Minister of England, and before he was even in Parliament, Winston Churchill was a soldier, stationed first in India and then in Sudan. His early years in the British army form the background for this historical work, which is actually his second published book. Written in 1899, it is an account of Britain's re-conquest of the Sudan, providing a description of the British conflict led by Lord Kitchener against Islamic Jihadists set to conquer Egypt and drive out infidels. Many battles and important figures are described, from the murder of General Charles George Gordon, to the siege at Khartoum, to the Battle of Omdurm…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4209-3380-2
- EAN: 9781420933802
- Produktnummer: 34376024
- Verlag: Digireads.com
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 240 S.
- Masse: H23.0 cm x B15.1 cm x D2.7 cm 366 g
- Gewicht: 366
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