The ring belonged to my grand-mother who was a cousin of General Gordon of Khartoum ('Chinese Gordon' as he was called) was made from a coin found on his body after he was murdered on the steps of ...
General “Chinese” Gordon was murdered by the Mahdi’s dervishes and his command was wiped out at a place in the Egyptian Sudan called Khartoum. Kitchener made a name for himself during the ...
It does not want to commit a British military force to a foreign war, but they have a commitment to protect the Egyptians in Khartoum. They decide to ask General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton ...
Killed at Khartoum 1885. Erected by the Corps of Royal Engineers ... In Britain he became known as "Chinese Gordon". His popularity was enhanced by the knowledge that he spent his pay on comforts for ...
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