Wingate Pasha: the Life of General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate 1861-1953 by R J M Pugh

Wingate Pasha: the Life of General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate 1861-1953 by R J M Pugh

Wingate Pasha is the first biography of an eminent Scottish soldier-statesman who contributed much to the development of the Sudan and Egypt during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It tells the story of a man from an impoverished background with a rudimentary education who nonetheless mastered several foreign languages including Arabic. In 1884, Wingate joined the expeditionary force to relieve Khartoum, which arrived two days too late, General Gordon having been murdered. As Kitchener's Military Intelligence Officer, Wingate was instrumental in assisting Kitchener to recover Sudan from Dervish domination. As Governor-General of the Sudan, Wingate's enlightened administration brought unprecedented political, social and economic prosperity to the Sudanese people. in the First World War, Wingate played a leading role in organising the Arab Revolt against the Turks, although it was his subordinate, T E Lawrence (of Arabia) who received the acclaim. After the war, as High Commissioner of Egypt, he continued to seek justice for the Egyptian people at the Paris Peace Conference which led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.He retired from public life to Dunbar in Scotland and had a successful business career until he died in 1953.

Pugh, R. J. M.: - R J M Pugh is an author and historian.

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ISBN 13	9781848845312
ISBN 10	1848845316
Title	Wingate Pasha: the Life of General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate 1861-1953
Author	R J M Pugh
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2011-09-01
Number of pages	320
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