Lord Charles Gordon

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Mahdist_War
British Empire expansion
British military campaigns in Africa
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1833-01-28
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._George's_Cathedral,_Khartoum
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Gordon's_Bodyguard
gptkbp:contributed_to British military history
gptkbp:death_date 1885-01-26
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:famous_for Defending Khartoum
gptkbp:famous_quote “ I am a soldier, and I will die a soldier.”
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
gptkb:Second_Opium_War
gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkb:Abyssinian_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:19th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Charles Gordon
gptkbp:influenced Public perception of colonialism
Military strategy in Africa
British colonial policy in Sudan
Modern military thought.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Christianity
Victorian values
gptkbp:inspiration Literature and film
gptkbp:involved_in Relief of Khartoum
gptkbp:is_remembered_for Heroic figure
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Gordon_of_Khartoum
Humanitarian efforts in Sudan
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of British imperialism
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Chinese_Gordon
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Khartoum
gptkbp:notable_command Gordon's Sudanese
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_leadership
gptkbp:parent gptkb:George_Gordon
gptkb:Elizabeth_Gordon
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death Khartoum, Sudan
gptkbp:portrayed_in Films and documentaries
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Gordon_College,_Khartoum
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:military
gptkbp:service_years 1852–1885
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkbp:wrote His experiences in China
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Gordon,_1st_Duke_of_Gordon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6