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Chain of Fire: The Siege of Khartoum and the Campaign of Egypt and the Sudan

by Peter Hart

Khartoum at the center of Britain’s Sudan campaign

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Khartoum at the center of Britain’s Sudan campaign

Peter Hart examines the siege of Khartoum alongside Britain’s 1882 campaign in Egypt and Sudan, placing the conflict within the political pressures of Victorian-era colonial rule. The account connects the city’s siege to the decisions surrounding Prime Minister William Gladstone’s emissary, Charles Gordon, and to battles in which civilians were caught in the crossfire. It also brings in British officers who later became prominent in World War I, including Herbert Kitchener, then an Egyptian Army officer. Testimonies from participants form a central source for Hart’s account of these desert wars.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in British imperial history and Victorian-era politics.
  • Readers seeking historical accounts of the siege of Khartoum and campaigns in Egypt and Sudan.
  • Readers interested in military history told through participants’ testimonies.

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British colonial ruleThe siege of KhartoumWar and civilian impactMilitary campaignsParticipants’ testimonies

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Book overview

The dramatic story of the siege of Khartoum and Britain's extraordinarily violent 1882 campaign in Egypt and Sudan.

In the 1880s, British control over northeastern Africa was a political minefield that Prime Minister William Gladstone wished to avoid--until his emissary Charles Gordon was besieged in Khartoum, and the city became the focal point for war.

It was the height of European colonialism. Injustices were administered, bloody battles fought, and civilians were often caught in the crossfire. Among the famed British officers involved were figures who would later adopt starring roles in World War I, such as Egyptian Army officer Captain Herbert Kitchener.

By turns shocking and dynamic, Chain of Fire examines the terrible desert wars using the testimonies of the men who fought there.
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