Gordon of Khartoum
| Charles George Gordon | |
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Major General Charles Gordon
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| Nickname(s) | Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, Gordon of Khartoum |
| Born | 28 January 1833 London, England |
| Died | 26 January 1885 (aged 51) Khartoum, Sudan |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/ |
Ever Victorious Army |
| Years of service | 1852–1885 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
Ever Victorious Army Governor-General of the Sudan |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Order of the Osmanieh, Fourth Class (Ottoman Empire) Order of the Medjidie, Fourth Class (Ottoman Empire) Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Order of the Double Dragon (China) Imperial yellow jacket (China) |
Second Opium War
Taiping Rebellion
Major-General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British Army officer and administrator. He saw action in the Crimean War as an officer in the British Army. However, he made his military reputation in China, where he was placed in command of the "Ever Victorious Army," a force of Chinese soldiers led by European officers. In the early 1860s, Gordon and his men were instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion, regularly defeating much larger forces. For these accomplishments, he was given the nickname "Chinese Gordon" and honours from both the Emperor of China and the British.
He entered the service of the Khedive of Egypt in 1873 (with British government approval) and later became the Governor-General of the Sudan, where he did much to suppress revolts and the local slave trade. Exhausted, he resigned and returned to Europe in 1880.
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