Sir Charles Gordon

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:military_strategy
Humanitarianism
Sudanese history
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1833-01-28
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._George's_Cathedral,_Khartoum
gptkbp:commanded Gordon's Sudanese
gptkbp:death_date 1885-01-26
gptkbp:death_place Khartoum, Sudan
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:British
gptkbp:famous_for Humanitarian efforts in Sudan
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
gptkb:Battle_of_Tofrek
gptkb:Second_Opium_War
gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Abu_Klea
gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
gptkb:Mahdist_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Charles Gordon
gptkbp:influenced British colonial policy in Sudan
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Napier
gptkb:Florence_Nightingale
gptkb:William_Booth
gptkb:Henry_Havelock
gptkb:David_Livingstone
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Gordon_of_Khartoum
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military leader
Symbol of British imperialism
Heroic figure in British history
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Chinese_Gordon
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Khartoum
gptkbp:occupation Military engineer
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Documentaries
Biographies
Films and literature
Historical novels
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Gordon_Memorial_College
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Sudan_Campaign
gptkbp:service gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:service_years 1852–1885
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_5th_Foot_Guards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7