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Beyond the Reach of Empire: Wolseley's Failed Campaign to Save Gordon and Khartoum

Mike Snook

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Description:When General Gordon returned to the Sudan in February 1884, the Egyptian colonial regime was on the brink of collapse. His only weapons were his reputation, a flotilla of river steamers and a few thousand demoralized Egyptian troops. Less than a fortnight after his arrival in Khartoum, Egypt s last field force was routed in the Red Sea Littoral. It was only a widespread popular clamor to Save Gordon that forced the Prime Minister s hand. Conventionally the history books relate that Wolseley s great Nile Expedition came within two days of relieving Khartoum. Wolseley was eminently successful in playing up the nearness of the miss and pointing the finger of blame at the politicians. Colonel Mike Snook eschews casual acceptance of Wolseley s version of events. He subjects the feasibility of the expedition to scrutiny, examines the fragility of the British military position in the Sudan as Khartoum and exposes critical failings in both Wolseley s plan and its execution. Drawing on extensive and sometimes hazardous fieldwork, together with participant accounts, Beyond the Reach of Empire brings a fascinating campaign to life. The narrative accounts and analysis of the epic fights at Battles of Abu Klea and Abu Kru are the most comprehensive, historically accurate and compelling versions yet published, and are accompanied within the plate section by striking images of seldom photographed battlefields.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Beyond the Reach of Empire: Wolseley's Failed Campaign to Save Gordon and Khartoum. To get started finding Beyond the Reach of Empire: Wolseley's Failed Campaign to Save Gordon and Khartoum, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 578

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 1848326017

Description: When General Gordon returned to the Sudan in February 1884, the Egyptian colonial regime was on the brink of collapse. His only weapons were his reputation, a flotilla of river steamers and a few thousand demoralized Egyptian troops. Less than a fortnight after his arrival in Khartoum, Egypt s last field force was routed in the Red Sea Littoral. It was only a widespread popular clamor to Save Gordon that forced the Prime Minister s hand. Conventionally the history books relate that Wolseley s great Nile Expedition came within two days of relieving Khartoum. Wolseley was eminently successful in playing up the nearness of the miss and pointing the finger of blame at the politicians. Colonel Mike Snook eschews casual acceptance of Wolseley s version of events. He subjects the feasibility of the expedition to scrutiny, examines the fragility of the British military position in the Sudan as Khartoum and exposes critical failings in both Wolseley s plan and its execution. Drawing on extensive and sometimes hazardous fieldwork, together with participant accounts, Beyond the Reach of Empire brings a fascinating campaign to life. The narrative accounts and analysis of the epic fights at Battles of Abu Klea and Abu Kru are the most comprehensive, historically accurate and compelling versions yet published, and are accompanied within the plate section by striking images of seldom photographed battlefields.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Beyond the Reach of Empire: Wolseley's Failed Campaign to Save Gordon and Khartoum. To get started finding Beyond the Reach of Empire: Wolseley's Failed Campaign to Save Gordon and Khartoum, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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