Charles George Gordon (1833-1885) English soldier, called 'Chinese Gordon'. Killed at Khartoum 16 January 1885 when forces of the Mahdi overwhelmed the city. Chromolithograph portrait published 1885 showing Gordon in uniform wearing orders and decorations.
Charles George Gordon (1833-1885) English soldier, called 'Chinese Gordon'. Killed at Khartoum 16 January 1885 when forces of the Mahdi overwhelmed the city. Chromolithograph portrait published 1885 showing Gordon in uniform wearing orders and decorations
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