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Major-General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British Army officer and administrator. He saw action in the Crimean War as an officer in the British Army.
Charles George Gordon (born Jan. 28, 1833, Woolwich, near London, Eng.—died Jan. 26, 1885, Khartoum, Sudan) was a British general who became a national hero for his exploits in China and his ill-fated defense of Khartoum against the Mahdists. Gordon, the son of an artillery officer, was commissioned a second lieutenant in
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Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB (Woolwich, Londres, 28 de janeiro de 1833 — Cartum, Sudão, 26 de janeiro de 1885), também conhecido como Gordon chinês, Gordon Paxá e Gordon de Cartum, foi um oficial e administrador do exército britânico.
Charles George Gordon, C.B. (January 28, 1833 – January 26, 1885), known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British army officer and administrator. He is remembered for his exploits in China and northern Africa. His death while fighting against the Mahdi of Sudan made him a heroic figure for many in Britain, who ...
The British soldier Major-General Charles George Gordon, a former Governor-General of Sudan (1876–1879), was re-appointed to that post, with orders to conduct the evacuation. Gordon's views on Sudan were radically different from Gladstone's: Gordon felt that the Mahdi's rebellion had to be defeated before it gained control of the ...
Siege of Khartoum (March 13, 1884–January 26, 1885), military blockade of the capital of the Sudan by the Mahdists. The city was defended by an Egyptian garrison under British General Charles Gordon. After being refused British support, Gordon was killed and the city was lost to the Mahdists.
20 de jan. de 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Gordon, a British general who fought in China, Sudan and India. Find out how he became a national hero and a martyr for his defence of Khartoum against Sudanese rebels in 1885.
