The Story of General Gordon

Download or read book The Story of General Gordon written by Jean Lang and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major General Charles George Gordon, also known as 'Chinese Gordon' or 'Gordon Pasha', was a British Army officer and administrator. He saw action in the Crimean War and made his military reputation in China, where he was placed in command of the "Ever Victorious Army", a force of Chinese soldiers led by European officers which was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion, regularly defeating much larger forces. This little illustrated book tell his story in a language comprehendible for children and youths.