The Sirdar and the Khalifa: Kitchener's Reconquest of Sudan 1896-98

Kitchener’s campaign reasserts British resolve in reconquering Sudan after Gordon’s death and the Khalifa’s rebellion.

Perhaps one of the most dramatic events of the late Victorian period was the death of General Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon at the hands of the Mahdi’s fanatical warriors as they finally broke their way into the Sudanese city of Khartoum. The story is well known, recounted in numerous books and celebrated in the film Khartoum starring Charlton Heston. However, what is perhaps les...