Lord Charles Gordon

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gordon_Relief_Expedition
gptkb:British_Empire
British_colonial_administration
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1833-01-28
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._George's_Cathedral,_Khartoum
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Egyptian_Army
gptkbp:contributedTo British_military_strategy_in_Africa
gptkbp:contribution Humanitarian_efforts_in_Sudan
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspiration for military leaders
gptkbp:deathDate 1885-01-26
gptkbp:depictedIn Films and literature
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:famousFor Leadership during sieges
Defending_Khartoum
His_humanitarian_work_in_Sudan
gptkbp:famousQuote “I_am_a_soldier_of_the_Queen.”
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Crimean_War
Mahdist War
Second Opium War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Martyr_in_British_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Charles Gordon
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Gordon_College,_Khartoum
Modern military tactics
Public perception of colonialism
British_public_opinion_on_Sudan
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Christianity
Victorian values
gptkbp:involvedIn Relief of Khartoum
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Gordon_of_Khartoum
His writings on military strategy
gptkbp:legacy Symbol_of_British_imperialism
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Chinese_Gordon
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Siege_of_Khartoum
gptkbp:notableFeature Gordon's_Sudanese
gptkbp:occupation Military leader
gptkbp:parent gptkb:George_Gordon
gptkb:Elizabeth_Gordon
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Khartoum,_Sudan
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:Gordon's_Tomb
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1852–1885
gptkbp:spouse nan