the mahdi in khartoum; chinese gordon forced to surrender his stronghold.uncertainty as to the fate of the gallant general--the gladstone government assailed on all sides. Share full article Feb ...

A tiny piece of paper with a secret message on it from besieged Gordon of Khartoum which was smuggled out of the city in a courier's bushy hair is to be sold. The 125-year-old stamp-sized note ...

But Joy's romanticised painting was more about pandering to public opinion, rather than a need to put a gloss on colonial adventures. During the siege of Khartoum, the decision by Gladstone's ...

Not until the Mahdi had built an army 300,000 strong did the Gladstone government bow to public pressure and order General Gordon to Khartoum. Gordon sent the garrison a typical telegram: “You ...

Gordon organized Khartoum for a 317-day defense against the dervishes of Mohammed Ahmed (Sir Laurence Olivier), who called himself the Mahdi, meaning “the Expected One.” Khartoum finally fell ...

THE Wellcome Research Laboratories of the Gordon College, Khartoum, which were equipped by the munificence of Mr. Henry S. Wellcome, have certainly justified their Existence, judging by the record ...