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Once upon a time, the British Empire sent a very badly planned rescue mission halfway around the world to save a man who didn't need to be saved. It ended in hilarious failure.
Sources:
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nile-expedition
Michael Asher. Khartoum: The Ultimate Imperial Adventure
Charles Trench. The Road to Khartoum: A Life of General Charles Gordon
Mike Snook. Beyond the Reach of Empire: Wolseley's Failed Campaign to save Gordon and Khartoum
Simon Craig. Breaking the Square: Britain Takes on Mahdi at the Battle of Abu Klea. Military Heritage Magazine. Vol. 3 No. 3.
Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
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