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Khartoum, 1884: General Gordon's Last Stand by Donald F. Featherstone (Paperback, 1993)

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The product is a textbook titled "Khartoum 1885: General Gordon's Last Stand", part of the Osprey Military Campaign Series. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 1993, the book delves into the historical event of General Gordon's stand at Khartoum in 1885. Written by Donald F. Featherstone, this military genre book is 96 pages long and is a valuable resource for those interested in government and history, specifically focusing on military campaigns. The paperback format and compact dimensions of 250mm in height and 185mm in width make it convenient for both studying and reading about this significant historical event.

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Osprey's Campaign title for the Siege of Kartoum (1884-1885). Early in 1881 unrest in the Sudan began to crystallise around Mohammed Ibn Ahmed el-Sayyid Abdullah. Proclaiming himself the long-expected Madhi, the Guided One of the Prophet, he preached that the Sudan was to be purged of its Egyptian oppressors. Drawn in by the Egyptian failure to deal with the situation, the British sent General Gordon to organise an evacuation. On reaching Khartoum however, General Gordon believed, incorrectly, that the Madhi could be reasoned with. Instead of negotiating, the Madhi besieged the town for 317 days. This title looks in particular, although not exclusively, at the battles fought by the British columns sent to relieve Khartoum.