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A great British soldier
This is the biography of one of the most famous soldiers of the
Victorian age-Major-General Charles Gordon. Certainly he is now
known as Gordon of Khartoum, but highly regarded in his own life
time, he was to many also Chinese Gordon and Gordon Pasha.
Commissioned as a Royal Engineer, Gordon first saw action during
the Crimean War taking part in the siege of Sebastopol, the assault
on the Redan and the expedition to Kinburn. In 1860 the Second
Opium War broke out in China and it was here and during the Taiping
Rebellion that Gordon earned his reputation and the recognition
that set him towards high military rank. But it was Africa where he
achieved his greatest fame. Gordon was engaged in much vital and
interesting service before he found himself behind the walls of
Khartoum in an unequal struggle against the religious fervour of
the Mahdist forces. This is a thorough account of the man and his
times which will be of great interest to those who wish to learn
more about Gordon than just his martyrdom in the Sudan.
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China (Paperback)
Demetrius Charles Boulger
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R1,403
Discovery Miles 14 030
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China (Hardcover)
Demetrius Charles Boulger
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R1,885
Discovery Miles 18 850
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China (Paperback)
The Perfect Library; Demetrius Charles Boulger
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R689
Discovery Miles 6 890
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China (Paperback)
Mayo Williamson Hazeltine, Demetrius Charles Boulger
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R911
Discovery Miles 9 110
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China (Hardcover)
Mayo Williamson Hazeltine, Demetrius Charles Boulger
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R1,203
Discovery Miles 12 030
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China (Paperback)
Demetrius Charles Boulger
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R1,318
Discovery Miles 13 180
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1893 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition.
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China (Paperback)
Demetrius Charles Boulger
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R1,254
Discovery Miles 12 540
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1878. This is an account of the life of Yakoob Beg, a soldier of
fortune, who, without birth, power, or even any great amount of
genius, constructed an independent rule in Central Asia and
maintained it against many adversaries during the space of 12
years. But, while he was an able and courageous man, his internal
policy was marred by his severity and the system of terrorism he
adopted. It is also intended to make the reader aware of the great
merits of China as a governing power. Beg's place in history helps
to illustrate this point. Contents: Geographical Description of
Kashgar; Ethnographical Description of Kashgar; History of Kashgar;
The Conquest of Kashgar by China; the Chinese Rule in Kashgar; The
Birth of Yakoob Beg and Career in the Service of Khokand; The
Invasion of Kashgar by Buzurg Khan and Yakoob Beg; Wars with the
Tungani; Yakoob Beg's Government of Kashgar; Yakoob Beg's Policy
Towards Russia; Yakoob Beg's Relations with England; Yakoob Beg's
Last War with China, and Death; The Chinese Reconquest of Kashgar;
and The Chinese Factor in the Central Asian Question.
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China (Paperback)
Demetrius Charles Boulger
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R1,226
Discovery Miles 12 260
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1893. Illustrated. With a supplementary chapter of recent events by
Mayo W. Hazeltine. Contents: The Early Ages; The First National
Dynasty; A Long Period of Disunion; The Sungs and the Kins; The
Mongol Conquest of China; Kublai and the Mongol Dynasty; The Ming
Dynasty; The Decline of the Mings; The Manchu Conquest of China;
The First Manchu Ruler; The Emperor Kanghi; A Short Reign and the
Beginning of a Long One; Keen Lung's Wars and Conquests; The
Commencement of European Intercourse; The Decline of the Manchus;
The Emperor Taoukwang; The First Foreign War; Taoukwang and His
Successor; The Second Foreign War; The Taeping Rebellion; The
Regency; The Reign of Kwangsu; The War with Japan and Subsequent
Events; and The Future of China. See other titles by this author
available from Kessinger Publishing.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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