Charles George Gordon
British army officer and administrator
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25 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- January 28, 1833
- Date of death
- January 26, 1885
- Place of birth
- Woolwich
- Place of death
- Khartoum
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
- Occupation
- engineer, military officer, colonial administrator, military personnel
- Award received
- Companion of the Order of the Bath, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Imperial yellow jacket, 4th class, Order of the Medjidie[14][15][16][17]
- Father
- Henry William Gordon[11]
- Mother
- Elizabeth Enderby[12]
- Sibling
- Henry Gordon
- Cause of death
- decapitation[22]
- Allegiance
- British Empire[29]
- Described by source
- Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Sytin Military Encyclopedia, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dictionary of African Biography, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Continued Collected Stele Biographies, Draft History of Qing, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]
- Different from
- Charles Gordon
- Military branch
- British Army[19]
- Military, police or special rank
- major general, general[20][21]
- Participated in conflict
- Crimean War, Siege of Khartoum, Second Opium War[23][24][25]
- Place of burial
- St Paul's Cathedral, Khartoum[9][10]
- Start of work period
- 1852
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- Writing language
- English
🏷️ Also known as
en Gordon Pasha
en Gordon of Khartoum
en Ge Deng
en Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB
en C. G. Gordon
en Chinese Gordon
en Charles George Gordon
en cha er si‧ qiao zhi ‧ ge deng
en charles george gordon
en General Charles George Gordon
en "Chinese" Gordon
ar غوردون
ar تشارلس جورج جوردون
ar تشارلز جورج غوردون
ar غوردون باشا
cs C. G. Gordon
cs C. G.(Charles George) Gordon
cs Chinese Gordon
cs Charles Gordon
de Charles Gordon Pascha
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Summary
Charles George Gordon was born on January 28, 1833[1], in Woolwich[2]. He died on January 26, 1885[3], in Khartoum[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], military officer[6], colonial administrator[7], and military personnel[8].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles George Gordon include Nile Expedition[43], a military campaign[44].
Why It Matters
Entities named for Charles George Gordon include Nile Expedition[43], a military campaign[44].
FAQs
Where was Charles George Gordon born?
Charles George Gordon's place of birth was Woolwich[2].
Where did Charles George Gordon die?
Charles George Gordon passed away in Khartoum[4].
Who were Charles George Gordon's parents?
Charles George Gordon's father was Henry William Gordon[11]. Charles George Gordon's mother was Elizabeth Enderby[12].
What did Charles George Gordon do for work?
Charles George Gordon worked as an engineer[5], military officer[6], colonial administrator[7], and military personnel[8].
What awards did Charles George Gordon receive?
Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[14], Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], Imperial yellow jacket[16], and 4th class, Order of the Medjidie[17].