Charles George Gordon
1833 to 1885
8 documented presences
7 places
Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Charles George Gordon across 7 places, from 1864 to 1885. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Major-General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, Gordon of Khartoum and General Gordon, was a British Army officer and administrator.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Charles George Gordon was documented, and when
1864year
Englandattested
“Gordon grew up in England, Ireland, Scotland, and the Ionian Islands (which were under British rule until 1864) as his father was moved from post to post.”
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June 1879month
Khartoumattested
“After several months of chasing Zobeir, Gessi and Gordon met at the village of Shaka in June 1879 when it was agreed that Gessi would continue the hunt while Gordon would return to Khartoum.”
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October 1880month
Cork (city)attested
“In October 1880, he paid a two-week visit to Ireland, landing at Cork and travelling over much of the island.”
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October 1880month
Irelandattested
“In October 1880, he paid a two-week visit to Ireland, landing at Cork and travelling over much of the island.”
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1882year
Palestine (region)attested
“Being unemployed, Gordon decided to go to Palestine, which at the time was part of the Ottoman vilayet of Syria, a region he had long desired to visit, where he would remain for a year (1882–83).”
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1884year
Sudanattested
“At the beginning of 1884, Gordon had no interest in the Sudan and had just been hired to work as an officer with the newly-established Congo Free State.”
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1885year
Lausanneattested
“After Gordon's death, Barnes co-authored Charles George Gordon: A Sketch (1885), which begins with the meeting at the hotel in Lausanne.”
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1885year
Khartoumattested
“In 1885, Gordon achieved the martyrdom he had been seeking at Khartoum as the British press portrayed him as a saintly Christian hero and martyr who had died nobly resisting the Islamic onslaught of the Mahdi.”
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Places Charles George Gordon is documented in
Khartoum2 presences · 1879 to 1885
England1 presence · 1864Ireland1 presence · 1880Lausanne1 presence · 1885Palestine (region)1 presence · 1882Sudan1 presence · 1884Cork (city)1 presence · 1880
Other places tied to Charles George Gordon in the record
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1833year
Irelandmentioned
“Gordon compared his plans for rural reform in Ireland to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire in 1833, and ended his letter with the assertion that if this were done, the unity of the United Kingdom would be preserved as the Ir…”
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23 June 1852exact date
Chatham, Kentmentioned
“He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 23 June 1852, completing his training at Chatham, and he was promoted to full lieutenant on 17 February 1854.”
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January 1855month
Balaklavamentioned
“He was sent to the Russian Empire, arriving at Balaklava in January 1855.”
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January 1855month
Russian Empirementioned
“He was sent to the Russian Empire, arriving at Balaklava in January 1855.”
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16 July 1856exact date
Crimean Peninsulamentioned
“For his services in Crimea, he received the Crimean war medal and clasp, and was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by the Government of France on 16 July 1856.”
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1858year
Chatham, Kentmentioned
“Gordon returned to Britain in late 1858, and was appointed as an instructor at Chatham.”
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1860year
Qing Dynastymentioned
“In 1860, Gordon volunteered to serve in China, in the Second Opium War.”
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September 1860month
Tianjinmentioned
“He arrived at Tianjin in September 1860.”
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February 1864month
Kunshanmentioned
“Following a dispute with Li over the execution of rebel leaders, Gordon withdrew his force from Suzhou and remained inactive at Kunshan until February 1864.”
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February 1864month
Suzhou, Jiangsumentioned
“Following a dispute with Li over the execution of rebel leaders, Gordon withdrew his force from Suzhou and remained inactive at Kunshan until February 1864.”
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1865year
Egyptmentioned
“During the American Civil War, when the Union blockade had cut off the American South from the world economy, the price of Egyptian cotton, known as "white gold" had skyrocketed as British textile mills turned to Egypt as an alternative…”
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1870year
Canadamentioned
“Wolseley had earlier served in Canada where he had commanded the Red River expedition of 1870, during which time he gained considerable respect for the skills of French-Canadian , and now insisted he could not travel up the Nile without…”
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February 1870month
Khartoummentioned
“An expedition was sent up the White Nile, under Sir Samuel Baker, which reached Khartoum in February 1870 and Gondokoro in June 1871.”
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October 1871month
Galațimentioned
“In October 1871, he was appointed British representative on the international commission to maintain the navigation of the mouth of the River Danube, with headquarters at Galatz.”
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1872year
1872year
1873 to 1874period
1876year
October 1876month
March 1877month
January 1878month
1878year
2 March 1880exact date
2 March 1880exact date
Documented at the same place, the same year
W. T. SteadKhartoum · 1885John RuskinBritish Institution · 1864Samuel Butler (novelist)British Institution · 1864Franz Xaver WinterhalterBritish Institution · 1864
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