The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Author(s): Winston Churchill
This instructive treatise on a Middle Eastern conflict was written by one of history's greatest figures. Churchill recounts the operations directed by Lord Kitchener on the Upper Nile from 1896 to 1899, offering valuable insights into a historic clash of Western and Arabic cultures. 22 maps and plans.
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The Rebellion of the Mahdi The Fate of the Envoy The Dervish Empire The Years of Preparation The Beginning of the War Firket The Recovery of the Dongola Province The Desert Railway Abu Hamed Berber Reconnaissance The Battle of the Atbara The Grand Advance The Operations of the First of September The Battle of Omdurman The Fall of the City OThe Fashoda IncidentO On the Blue Nile The End of the Khalifa Appendices A and B Index
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- : Dover Publications Inc.
- : Dover Publications Inc.
- : 0.431
- : 01 March 2007
- : 213mm X 135mm X 20mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : illustrations
- : 381
- : 962.403
- : Paperback / softback
- : Winston Churchill