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Fordham University: Islamic History Sourcebook: Death of General Gordon

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Written from a contemporary historical perspective from the era of imperialism, this site offers a brief overview of the events of the British defeat at Khartoum in 1885. Includes some quotations from General Gordon's personal diary, and details of his death.

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imperialism, north africa
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british miltary, british defeat, charles gordon, chinese gordon, fordham university, gordon, islamic history sourcebook: death of general gordon, khartoum, sudan history, sudanese history, british military response
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