Khartoum The Ultimate Imperial Adventure
“Khartoum The Ultimate Imperial Adventure” by Michael Asher, published by Penguin Adult on November 2, 2006, offers a detailed exploration of the British campaign in the Sudan during Queen Victoria’s reign. This 449-page account begins with the tragic massacre of the Hicks Pasha column in 1883 and follows the subsequent events surrounding General Gordon’s ill-fated mission in Khartoum. Asher reconstructs this historical narrative with a focus on the dramatic confrontations and political ramifications that ensued, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of a significant period in British history.
In this edition, Asher draws on extensive research, including eyewitness reports, to present a nuanced perspective on the events leading up to the British military’s response, particularly the efforts of Herbert Kitchener and the construction of a railway across the desert. The book delves into themes of honor, courage, and conflict, shedding light on the complexities of the British Empire’s involvement in Sudan. Readers interested in history, particularly regarding Africa and the political dynamics of the late Victorian era, will find this account both informative and engaging.
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The British campaign in the Sudan in Queen Victoria’s reign is an epic tale of adventure more thrilling than any fiction. The story begins with the massacre of the 11,000 strong Hicks Pasha column in 1883. Sent to evacuate the country, British hero General Gordon was surrounded and murdered in Khartoum by an army of dervishes led by the Mahdi. The relief mission arrived 2 days too late. The result was a national scandal that shocked the Queen and led to the fall of the British government.
Twelve years later it was the brilliant Herbert Kitchener who struck back. Achieving the impossible he built a railway across the desert to transport his troops to the final devastating confrontation at Omdurman in 1898.
Desert explorer and author Michael Asher has reconstructed this classic tale in vivid detail. Having covered every inch of the ground and examined all eyewitness reports, he brings to bear new evidence questioning several accepted aspects of the story. The result is an account that sheds new light on the most riveting tale of honour, courage, revenge and savagery of late Victorian times.
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