The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Winston Churchill

"The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan" by Winston Churchill is a historical account published in 1899. The two-volume work chronicles the Anglo-Egyptian military campaign to reconquer Sudan between 1896 and 1899. Churchill describes General Kitchener's forces battling the Dervish armies, including the dramatic Battle of Omdurman where Churchill himself fought. The book combines vivid battle narratives with Churchill's personal observations and reflections on war, politics, and the modernization of military technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
Title The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_River_War
Credits Ronald J. Goodden and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Subject Sudan -- History -- 1881-1899
Category Text
eBook-No. 4943
Release Date
Last Update Nov 7, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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