Charles George Gordon Collection

The Death of General Gordon, Khartoum, 26 January 1885, 1893 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VIII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon )
Charles George Gordon (1833-85) English soldier, called Chinese Gordon. His death at Khartoum when city fell to the troops of the Mahdi, 26 January 1885. After painting by G.W. Joy

Charles George Gordon(1833-85), English soldier, 1924
Major-General Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), British army officer and administrator. Also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum

Sitting of the Crimean Board of Inquiry, in the Hall of Chelsea Hospital, 1856. Creator: Smyth
Sitting of the Crimean Board of Inquiry, in the Hall of Chelsea Hospital, [London], 1856. Military investigation into the actions of certain British officers during the Crimean War

'The Statue of General Gordon at the Brompton Barracks, Chatham; The Prince of Wales Unveiling the Creator: Unknown
The Statue of General Gordon at the Brompton Barracks, Chatham; The Prince of Wales Unveiling the Statue, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41

The Nile Expedition, 1884-85: The Naval Brigade... rescuing Sir Charles Wilson, 1885, (1901)
The Nile Expedition, 1884-85: The Naval Brigade under Lord Charles Beresford rescuing Sir Charles Wilson, February 1885, (1901)

The new statue of the late General Gordon in Trafalgar Square, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The new statue of the late General Gordon in Trafalgar Square, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Lord Wolsely unveiling the memorial windows in Rochester Cathedral to General Gordon and the Offic Creator: Unknown
Lord Wolsely unveiling the memorial windows in Rochester Cathedral to General Gordon and the Officers and men of the Royal Engineers who fell in the Waterloo, Peninsular and Soudan Campaigns, 1888

Sirdars Palace (Site of General Gordons Death) and Shoebill Stork, Khartoum, c1930s
Sirdars Palace (on Site of General Gordons Heroic Death) - On Lawn, Shoebill Stork, Africas Rarest Bird, Khartoum, Alglo Egyptian Sudan, c1930s

Bust of General Charles Gordon, British soldier and administrator, 1886. Known as Chinese Gordon because of his exploits in China in the Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion

General Gordon, c1885. Charles George Gordon, (1833-1885), British Army officer. After a photograph by Adams & Scanlan. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

General Gordon, c1880. Artist: Adams and Scanlan
General Gordon, c1880. Major General Charles George Gordon, (1833-1885), British Army officer. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Khartoum Palace, Sudan, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Khartoum Palace, Sudan, c1890. The site of the death of General Charles George Gordon, British Governor-General of Sudan, who was killed by Mahdist warriors as they stormed the city on 26 January

General Gordons Garden, Khartoum, Sudan, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
General Gordons Garden, Khartoum, Sudan, c1890. Known as Chinese Gordon because of his exploits in China in the Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion

General Charles Gordon, British soldier, late 19th or early 20th century. Known as Chinese Gordon because of his exploits in China in the Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion

Charles George Gordon, (1833-85), English soldier, 1894-1907. British army officer and administrator. Also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum

General Charles Gordon, 19th century British soldier, (1900). Artist: Adams and Scanlan
General Charles Gordon, 19th century British soldier, (1900). Known as Chinese Gordon because of his exploits in China in the Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion

The Battle of Khartoum, 1885 (1900). British forces commanded by General Garnet Wolseley were dispatched to the Sudan to relieve General Gordon, besieged at Khartoum

Letter from Queen Victoria to Mary Augusta Gordon, Windsor Castle, 16th March 1885. Artist: Queen Victoria
Letter from Queen Victoria to Mary Augusta Gordon, Windsor Castle, 16th March 1885. Letter from the Queen to Miss Mary Augusta Gordon

Gordons diary of the siege of Khartoum, 14th December 1884. Artist: General Gordon
Gordons diary of the siege of Khartoum, 14th December 1884. Diary written by Major General Charles George Gordon during the siege, from 10th September

Gordons Statue and National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, 20th Century
Gordons Statue and National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, 20th century. The statue commemorating General Charles George Gordon, killed at Khartoum in 1885

Charles George Gordon, British soldier and administrator, (1893). Artist: G Cook
Charles George Gordon, British soldier and administrator, (1893). Known as Chinese Gordon because of his exploits in China in the Second Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion

The Mahdi, rebel against Egyptian rule in the Sudan, c1885. Mohammed Ahmed (1848-1885), known as the Mahdi (the expected one) was a charismatic former local government officer who, beginning in 1882

Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon ), 1885
Charles George Gordon(1833-85), English soldier, called Chinese Gordon, 1885. Killed at Khartoum 26 January 1885 when forces of the Mahdi overwhelmed the city

To the Rescue, war in the Sudan, 1885. British gunboats engaging the enemy on the way up the Nile to relieve General Gordon, besieged by the Mahdi at Khartoum

My Boys!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
My Boys!, 1885. The British Lion watches with pride the young troops sent to help Britain by Australia, Canada and New Zealand

Too Late!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Too Late!, 1885. Britannia mourns the loss of General Gordon. When trouble started to loom in Egypt, the British government sent one of the countrys finest soldiers to sort the matter out

Getting a Lift, 1884. Across the crocodile infested waters of the Egyptian difficulty, General Gordon can be seen wading with the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, perched on his back

Remember!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Remember!, 1888. John Bull, the representative of the British people, looks at a map to find out the location of Suakin (Sudan)

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