Omdurman 1898 - Kitchener's victory in the Sudan

Informationen zum Autor Donald Featherstone has long been a student of military history and has visited many of the world's most famous battlefields. He has written extensively on a large number of military campaigns from the point of view of both the historian and the wargamer. Zusammenfassung This volume tells the story of the conquest of the Dervish Empire! culminating at Omdurman: one of the great desert battles in the imperial drama of the Victorian era. This dramatic conflict witnessed hordes of native warriors set against British discipline and firepower! gunboats on the Nile! a dramatic cavalry charge and Kitchener! the Sirdar! as conqueror. This books explores the events! weaponry and leaders of both sides! and accompanying illustrations and colourful graphics bring the whole campaign vividly to life. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Sudan after the fall of Khartoum/The Opposing Armies/The Anglo-Egyptian Army/The Ansar/The Mahdist Army/The Dongola-Berber Campaign/The Atbara Campaign/The Advance to Omdurman/The Battle of Omdurman/Gordon Avenged/The Battlefield Today/Chronology/A Guide to Further Reading/Wargaming the Campaigns of 1896-8 in the Sudan

Product details

• Authors: Donald Featherstone, Donald F. Featherstone, Featherstone Donald
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855323681
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-368-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Africa / North, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), HISTORY / Military / Strategy, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, War and defence operations