| The River War Contributor(s): S. Churchill, Winston (Author) |
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ISBN: 171893999X ISBN-13: 9781718939998 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Maritime History & Piracy |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.92 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here Sir Winston S. Churchill tells the tale of the Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of the Sudan. It isn't just an account of the battles and the politics; it's the story of the destiny of the people of the region: Churchill with his powerful insight tells how the war changed the fates of England, Egypt, and the Arabian peoples in northeast Africa. In vivid style the book describes the background to the war, the relationship of the Upper Nile to Egypt, the murder of General Charles George Gordon in the siege at Khartoum, the political reaction in England, and Kitchener's elaborate preparations for the war. While in the Sudan, Churchill participated in the Battle of Omdurman. Churchill comments at length on the mechanisation of war with use of the telegraph, railroad, and a new generation of weaponry. |