Charles George Gordon (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by William F. Butler

Overview

Major-General Charles “Chinese” Gordon (1833-1885) was a heroic British soldier and eccentric individual. Starting with a discussion of his ancestry and birth, this volume follows the career of the General through the Crimea, China, the Sudan, India, Palestine, and more—giving readers a clear picture of his duties, as well as a hint of his personality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411458215
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	06/07/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	268
File size:	243 KB

About the Author

William Francis Butler (1838-1910) was Irish Lieutenant-General for the British Army. His career as an officer lasted nearly fifty years. He focused on educational causes after his retirement, and was knighted in 1906. His books include The Great Lone Land (1872), as well as a biography of Sir George Colley (1899) and an uncompleted autobiography.