"Enhanced presentation of Sudan Military History” with Jamie Smith
Sudan was the largest country in Africa until 2011, yet
relatively little has been written about its turbulent history. It was ruled
jointly by Britain and Egypt from 1899 until 1956. By agreement between father Egypt and mother
England, Sudan became independent 1/1/56.
Since then, Sudan has been ruled by a succession of unstable
civilian and military governments. The country has been in a state of civil war
for many years, and human rights abuses are widespread.
This presentation covers the period from 1867 to the First
World War, concentrating on Kitchener’s advance before the Battle of Omdurman
but also bringing in other areas, like the Abyssinian War, British Somaliland,
and Uganda, when applicable to Sudan's Military History.
Join the British Empire Study Group (BESG) with assistance
from Adél Bulpitt of the Pretoria Philatelic Society on Thursday, July 25, at 6 pm ET, as we host Jamie Smith and
“The enhanced presentation of Sudan
Military History.
This is a free and open event—all are welcome, and we
encourage you to share this link with anyone you believe will be interested. A discussion will follow the presentation.
Close captioning and Computer language translation are available.