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Sirdar and Khalifa or, the Re-Conquest of the Soudan, 1898
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 Witness the clash of empires and the tides of change in Bennet Burleigh's riveting Sirdar and Khalifa: or, the Re-Conquest of the Soudan, 1898. As a seasoned war correspondent, Burleigh offers a front-row account of one of the most dramatic campaigns of British imperial history. Detailing the fierce battles between Anglo-Egyptian forces led by Sir Herbert Kitchener (the "Sirdar") and the Mahdist state under the Khalifa, Burleigh's narrative blends firsthand observation with incisive commentary. He captures the heroism, brutality, and strategic maneuvers that culminated in the decisive Battle of Omdurman. Yet beyond the battlefield, Burleigh explores the cultural, religious, and political tensions that fueled this epic struggle. His vivid, ground-level reporting offers readers not just a chronicle of conquest, but a textured portrait of the Sudan at a crossroads. Sirdar and Khalifa remains an essential read for anyone fascinated by imperial history, military campaigns, and the complex legacy of colonialism.Â
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Table of contents
- Title page
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PREFACE.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- MAPS AND PLAN.
- CHAPTER I.âINTRODUCTORY.âTHE SITUATION.
- CHAPTER II.âRETROSPECTIVEâ1896-7.
- CHAPTER III.âCAPTURE OF ABU HAMED AND BERBER.
- CHAPTER IV.âBY SEA TO MASSOWAH.âMENELEKâS LAND, OR ITALY IN ABYSSINIA.
- CHAPTER V.âKASSALA.âOUR NEW POSSESSION.
- CHAPTER VI.âBEGINNING OF THE ÎΤBARA CAMPAIGN.
- CHAPTER VII.âTRAVELLING TO RAIL-HEAD.âWITH THE BRITISH TROOPS, OR GATACREâS BRIGADE.âDEKESH CAMP.
- CHAPTER VIII.âCHANGING CAMP.âFORWARD TO ABU DIS.âTHE SIRDARâS FORCES.
- CHAPTER IX.âFORWARD TO THE ATBARA.âADVANCE OF THE TWO ARMIES.
- CHAPTER X.âCAMPING BY THE ATBARA.âINVITING MAHMOUD TO BATTLE.
- CHAPTER XI.âTWO SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS.âCAPTURE OF HOSH BEN NAGA, AND CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE OF MAHMOUDâS CAMP.
- CHAPTER XII.âCAMP LIFE BY THE ATBARA.âFORWARD TO ABADAR.
- CHAPTER XIII.âA RAID AND A RECONNAISSANCE.âTHE EVE OF BATTLE.
- CHAPTER XIVâTHE BATTLE OF THE ATBARA.
- CHAPTER XV.âTHE IMPORTANCE OF THE VICTORY.âMAHMOUDâS VIEWS.
- SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER.
- WAR OFFICE RETURN CASUALTIESâ(BRITISH ONLY).
- MAPS