England's Pride |
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| Author:
| Symons, Julian |
| Series title: | Non-Fiction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84232-937-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2001 |
| Publisher: | House of Stratus, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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General Gordon, charged with defending Khartoum, was stabbed to death when the Mahdi's forces took the town by storm. Two days later, the Expeditionary force arrived to relieve Gordon, but found the town firmly in the hands of the Mahdi. In England's Pride, Julian Symons tells the story of the disastrous and tragic failure of this mission.
General Gordon, charged with defending Khartoum, was stabbed to death when the Mahdi's forces took the town by storm. Two days later, the Expeditionary force arrived to relieve Gordon, but found the town firmly in the hands of the Mahdi. In England's Pride, Julian Symons tells the story of the disastrous and tragic failure of this mission.