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War on the Nile

by Michael Barthorp

HistoryMilitary HistoryMahdi-AufstandColonizationBritish, africaGreat britain, foreign relations, egyptGreat britain, foreign relations, 19th centuryWest Indians

Tells of Britain's continual military involvement in Egypt and the Sudan to protect British "interests" and the Suez Canal. A compelling story of gruelling desert campaigns led by Victorian generals such as Wolseley, Gordon, and Kitchener against Mahdi and the Khalifa.

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Book data: Open Library