The Battle of Tofrek fought near Suakin, March 22nd, 1885 / under Major-General Sir John Carstairs M'Nell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

M'Nell, Carstairs, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Battles--Sudan--19th century.

Battles.

Egypt--History--British occupation, 1882-1936.

Egypt.

Sudan--History, Military--1881-1899.

Sudan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (459 p.)

Place of Publication:

Uckfield, East Sussex, England : The Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A reprint of a limited edition of only 500 copies of William Galloway's detailed account of the Battle of Tofrek, fought on March 22nd 1885, an engagement which only narrowly avoided becoming another Isandhlwana - a British military disaster. Tofrek was fought between the advance guard of General Graham's Suakin Field Force under General John McNeil VC, against Muslim Mahdist forces under Osman Dinga in the eastern Sudan. McNeil was seeking to establish a staging post for stores when his mix...

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Half Title; Frontispiece; Title Page; Title Page Verso; Preface; List of Illustrations; Description of Plates; Body Matter; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Back Matter; Appendices; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Appendix IV; Appendix V; Appendix VI; Appendix VII; Appendix VIII; Appendix IX; Appendix X; Appendix XI; Appendix XII

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-69909-5

1-78149-047-3

OCLC:

792688257