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General Gordon's Garden, Khartoum, Sudan, c1890. Creator: Newton & Co.

General Gordon's Garden, Khartoum, Sudan, c1890. Creator: Newton & Co.

2-547-814 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

General Gordon's Garden, Khartoum, Sudan, c1890. Known as 'Chinese Gordon' because of his exploits in China in the Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion, General Gordon (1833-1885) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. Appointed Governor-General of the Sudan in 1880, he was killed at Khartoum on 26 January 1885 when the forces of the Mahdi overwhelmed the city. Lantern slide.

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Creator
  1. Newton & Co, attributed to: British: Artist
Subject
  1. General Gordon: British; English: Soldier, general, administrator
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa Sudan Al Kharţoum Khartoum

  1. 15 33 00 N , 032 32 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Plant Life

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

People Famous People

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3706x4721
File Size : 17,086kb

Aliases

  1. 0580026502
  1. 2-547-814
  1. 2547814
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