“Will they stand sir?” “Stand? I’ll have trouble stopping them charging. These men are the 9th Sudanese battalion, all from the South Sudan and the Nuba Hills. Bloody fine soldiers with just a little discipline imposed by their officers. You’ll see and so will the Dervishes.” WarFightingFictionHistorySadnessDramaWeaponsHistoricalSuspenseWeaponry Book:No Road to Khartoum Source: No Road to Khartoum
“The millions of flies did not bother the dark skinned tribesman as he wandered through the mass of bodies scattered around him.” FictionDramaSuspenseEpicFactBritish EmpireTrilogyDublinArm Book:No Road to Khartoum Source: No Road to Khartoum
“The losses in the Dervish ranks were horrendous as whole families and tribal groups were wiped out. No European army would have dreamed of facing such a wall of fire, but still they came on.” WeaponsSuspenseRiflesDaggersWeaponryBritish ArmyFellaheen ArmyGrenadier GuardsRegimentsSudanese Battalion Book:No Road to Khartoum Source: No Road to Khartoum
“Dervishes died as the bullets smacked into them, but the rest never even thought of pausing. In a society where bravery and reputation counted for much more than mere wealth, the warrior creed drove them forward. Ancient blades flashed in the sunlight and swung again, now covered in fresh blood. In short order the ground was littered with torn and mangled Egyptian corpses and the battle was over.” FictionHistoryMilitaryAdventureArmySuspense19th CenturyLocal HistoryFact BasedKhartoum Book:No Road to Khartoum Source: No Road to Khartoum
“You know sir. When we get home nobody is going to believe this. How the hell could anybody be that brave? It makes no sense.” “You’re right, but we’ll know. Everybody who has stood and watched a Dervish charge is never going to forget it.” FictionHistoryMilitaryAdventureArmySuspense19th CenturyLocal HistoryFact BasedKhartoum Book:No Road to Khartoum Source: No Road to Khartoum