In 1884, in the face of a violent Muslim insurrection in Sudan, General Charles Gordon was sent to Khartoum to restore order if possible and, if not, to evacuate British residents, of which there were some 2,500.
Sudan: How did Britain fall so far behind its…
In 1884, in the face of a violent Muslim insurrection in Sudan, General Charles Gordon was sent to Khartoum to restore order if possible and, if not, to evacuate British residents, of which there were some 2,500.