The River War - Couverture rigide

Churchill, Winston S

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1592249922 ISBN 13 : 9781592249923

Editeur : Borgo Press, 2002

Synopsis

The River War Here Sir Winston S. Churchill -- the same man who would go on to lead the free world through its darkest hours during the second world war -- tells the tale of the Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of the Sudan. It isn't just an account of the battles and the politics; it's the story of the destiny of the people of the region: Churchill with his powerful insight tells the the war changed the fates of Engl... Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Churchill -- long before his political career leading the free world against Germany in World War II -- wrangled his way into Kitchener's campaign up the Nile. He recounts the rise of the Mahdi, the defeat of Gordon at Khartoum, and the use of "scientific warfare"-- a combination of telegraph, railroad, armored steamboats, and the new Maxim Gun, combined with the discipline of the British Army -- to ultimately win a British victory. A fascinating account of the earliest days of modern warfare, many lessons can be learned from The River War. "Churchill wrote this account of the campaign at Omdurman in Arabia in 1899 when he was still soldiering for the queen. It was his first major historical work and is still considered one of his most riveting." -- Library Journal

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The north-eastern quarter of the continent of Africa is drained and watered by the Nile. Among and about the headstreams and tributaries of this mighty river lie the wide and fertile provinces of the Egyptian Soudan

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Borgo Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1592249922
• ISBN 13: 9781592249923
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 292