With Kitchener to Khartum 1898 Antique Hardback Book | Sudan Campaign History |

With Kitchener to Khartum is a firsthand account of one of the last major British imperial campaigns in Africa. A  mixture of travel writing, military history, and journalism.
The book follows the Anglo-Egyptian army under General Kitchener as it marches through Sudan in 1896–1898 to retake Khartoum, which had fallen to the Mahdists in 1885 after the death of General Gordon.
The book describes:
The long journey up the Nile through the Sudanese desert.
The day-to-day life of soldiers on campaign.
The building of the military railway that made the advance possible.
Encounters with local people and the landscape.
The planning and execution of major battles, particularly the Battle of Omdurman.
Kitchener's leadership and the organization of the British and Egyptian forces.
This book has many maps and illustrations as well as color fold out maps. This book is a fascinating history of a largely forgotten military campaign  
Details
Format: Hardback
Size:  19 x 15  cm 
Pages: 323
Published: 1898
Age: 128 years old 
Condition: Good condition, bindings strong clean inside, 
With Kitchener to Khartum 1898 Antique Hardback Book | Sudan Campaign History | British Military History | Victorian Historical Book
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