The River War An Account of the Reconquest of

This instructive treatise on a Middle Eastern conflict was written by one of history's greatest figures. Churchill recounts the operations directed by Lord Kitchener on the Upper Nile from 1896 to 1899, offering valuable insights into a historic clash of Western and Arabic cultures. 22 maps and plans.

The Rebellion of the Mahdi

1

(34)

The Fate of the Envoy

35

(34)

The Dervish Empire

69

(20)

The Years of Preparation

89

(18)

The Beginning of the War

107

(22)

Firket

129

(59)

The Recovery of the Dongola Province

188

The Desert Railway

162

(26)

Abu Hamed

188

(13)

Berber

201

(16)

Reconnaissance

217

(64)

The Battle of the Atbara

281

The Grand Advance

245

(12)

The Operations of the First of September

257

(12)

The Battle of Omdurman

269

(32)

The Fall of the City

301

(11)

`The Fashoda Incident'

312

(15)

On the Blue Nile

327

(20)

The End of the Khalifa

347

(28)

APPENDICES

A. Composition of the Staff During the River War

365

(6)

B. Text of the Soudan Agreement of the 19th of January, 1899, and of the Declaration of the 21st of March, 1899

371

(4)

Index

375

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The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan

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