Gordon, Charles George
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Gordon, Charles George (1833–85). British soldier and Christian mystic. After serving with distinction in the
Crimean War (1853–6), Gordon gained public acclaim by his exploits in China (1860–5) where he showed his great talents as a military engineer and as commander of irregular troops in the defence of Shanghai during the Taiping rebellion. Seconded to the service of the khedive of Egypt as governor of Equatoria (1873–6) and then as governor-general of the Sudan until 1880, Gordon mapped the upper reaches of the White Nile, successfully combated the slave trade which used the river, and established firm administrative control over the whole region. He returned to the Sudan in 1884 to evacuate Egyptian troops threatened by the forces of the Mahdi, a Muslim revivalist who had declared a holy war against the Egyptian government. A relief force failed to arrive in time and Gordon was killed in Khartoum in January 1885.
Kenneth Ingham
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OBITUARIES.(St. Charles)(Obituary\Carroll William Schwerdt\Arlis Hank\Lawrence G. Dietz\Elsie M. Gordon\Roy A. Aubuchon\Berkley N. Pendleton\George Leo Arnold\Ernest S. Hammack\James R. Grebe\Kurtis M. Rudolph\Justin M. Dimitry\Andre Neighbors {Headline}Obituaries {Lead}Carroll Schwerdt\ Carroll William Schwerdt, 65, Of Wentzville, Died Sunday (Jan. 29, 1995) Ofinfirmities At St. Joseph Health Center In St. Charles.)(Obituary)
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; ...American Legion Post 312 in St. Charles and Aerie No. 254 of the Fraternal...620 Jefferson Street, St. Charles. Burial will be at Jefferson...wife, Barbara Dietz of St. Charles; his mother, Lydia G. Fricke...funeral home. \ Elsie M. Gordon\ Elsie "Sis" Marcella Gordon...
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ILLINOIS DEATHS.(News)(Obituary\Charles Bergandi, Thomas H. Robben\Wanda (Cummins) Boone, Permelia I. "Pat" (Gregory) Wallis\Lois G. Edwards, John A. Moore\George H. Poston, Mary M. (Tessaro) Schlemer\Eldon H. Kohler, George F. Nauyok\Gordon Ramsey)(Obituary)
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Brig. Gen. George Gordon kept his troops out of harm's way.
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; ...for Brig. Gen. George Gordon, U.S. Army...board the steamer Charles Houghton and was...450 to 500 troops, Gordon reached Palatka...for the transport Charles Houghton to carry...to catch up with Gordon, had turned a bend...
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; ...Tom) Athanitis, Georgia (George) Titov, Olga (Bill)Sotiri...issurvived by her husband, Col. Charles E. Crane III; sons, David Charles Garcia, Richard Anthony...Mortuary (310) 831-0311 Gordon, George M. Passed away September...
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Irwin Norman Bloom | Penelope Cavadas | Florence Crain | La Vonne D. Desmond | George M. Gordon | Susan Nance Horant | Helen Alene Hughes | Mary Jurlin | Albert T. Madrigal | Frana Marusch | Nazario Mendoza III | Shinko Fred Moromisato | John Pasake Jr. | William Louis Pesce | Lee Roberts | Maurice Olsen Ruud
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Charles Dickens, George Dolby, and New York in 1867-68.(Critical Essay)
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; ...Forster was the final obstacle that Charles Dickens and George Dolby had to overcome before the...Without the blessing of James Gordon Bennett, the not overly scrupulous...dollars (!) a ticket." In Charles Dickens As I Knew Him, Dolby...
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Interview: Amy Barnett, Charles Ogletree and Robert George discuss issues and headlines of the day
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; ED GORDON NPR Special 02-01...Interview: Amy Barnett, Charles Ogletree and Robert George discuss issues and headlines of the day Host: ED GORDON Time: 9:00-10...Joining us today, Charles Ogletree, a professor...
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'Don Juan,' "a problem, like all things." (Lord George Gordon Byron)
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; From its first printing in 1819 till now--nearly two centuries later--readers have disputed the big ideas and real values of Don Juan. Its problematical genius appears to resist all ideological interpretations and themes. Scanning its ottava rimas, we sense something difficult to recognize and
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Gordon Charles Adams of Elgin.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
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; Gordon Charles Adams of Elgin The memorial visitation for Gordon Charles Adams, 89, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday...Elgin. Born Dec. 27, 1917, in Elgin, the son of George S. and Clarice R. Strubing Adams, he passed away...
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Controversy as Charles unveils monument to Lloyd George.(News)
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; ...protests that David Lloyd George's time in office meant...bronze statue of Lloyd George took its place alongside...Square. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Tory leader...the guests. Prince Charles described Lloyd George as "one of the great...
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Charles George Gordon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Charles George Gordon The English soldier, adventurer, and popular hero Charles George Gordon (1833-1885) was known as "Chinese...at Woolwich on Jan. 28, 1833, Charles George Gordon was the son of a lieutenant general...
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Gordon, Charles George
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Gordon, Charles George (1833–85). British soldier...Crimean War (1853–6), Gordon gained public acclaim by his exploits...x2010;general of the Sudan until 1880, Gordon mapped the upper reaches of the White...
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George Gordon Huntly, 4th earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the battle of Corrichie. His son, George Gordon, 5th earl of Huntly, d. 1576, was...resigned it as hopeless. His son, George Gordon, 6th earl and 1st marquess of Huntly...favor after the accession (1625) of Charles I.
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Huntly, George Gordon, 2nd marquis of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Huntly, George Gordon, 2nd marquis...north-east made Charles I appoint him...Though his sons George and Lewis fought...campaign, and George was killed at...family honours by Charles II in 1651 and...created duke of Gordon [S] in 1684...
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Meade, George Gordon
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
Meade, George Gordon (1815–1872), Union Civil War general.Born in Cadiz...Command: The Relationship Between Leaders in the Civil War , 1994. Charles F. Ritter and Jon Wakelyn, eds., Leaders of the American Civil War...
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