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General William Earle & the Little-Known Battle of Kirbekan - Sudan 1885

This is the little-known story of General William Earle and the Battle of Kirbekan fought between the British and the Mahdists in Sudan 1885. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. SUPPORT MY CHANNEL 1)Become A Patron https://www.thehistorychap.com/Suppor... or 2)Join My YouTube membership    / @thehistorychap   Related videos: The Gordon Relief Expedition    • The Nile Expedition & The Failed Atte...   The Battle of Abu Klea    • What Happened At The Battle of Abu Kl...   The Battle of El Teb    • The First Time The British Fought The...   The Battle of Tamai    • BATTLE of Tamai 1884 The Forgotten Wa...   The Second Suakin Expedition    • What Happened At The Battle of Tofrek...   Charles Gordon    • General Charles Gordon (Part 1 -  Chi...   The video was inspired by the statue of William Earle outside St. Georg'es Hall in Liverpool. Earle, the son of a Liverpool merchant by the cracking name of Hardman Earle, was born in 1833. Turning his back on the family business he joined the British army, serving in the Crimean War and the Egyptian Campaign of 1882, ending up with the rank of Major-General. In 1884, Major-General Earle was put in command of the River Column during the Gordon Rescue Expedition in Sudan. His (& the column's) only action was at the battle of Kirrbekan on the 10th February 1885. Here his force, which included battalions from the South Staffordshire Regiment and the Black Watch, stormed three hills occupied by a Mahdist army. Despite fierce resistance they took the hills and trapped the Mahdist army in a pincer movement. During the battle, Major-General William Earle was killed whilst leading his troops up one of the hills. he was buried by the banks of the river Nile. Back in his hometown of Liverpool, a statue was erected in his honour. This statue to the Scouse General can still be seen outside St. George's Hall in the city centre. Sources used in researching this video included: The Maitland Mercury Daily Telegraph Reuters Newspaper Library of Wales The Standard "The Victorian Soldier in Africa" - Edward M. Spiers (Manchester University Press) #battleofkirbekan #generalearle #britisharmy Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:16 Gordon Relief Expedition 4:00 Major-General William Earle 5:45 River Nile Column 8:19 Facing the Mahdist Army 9:44 Battle of Kirbekan 11:35 Bayonet Charge 12:55 British Victory 14:44 Death of General Earle 15:22 End of River Column 17:40 Coming Next 18:03 The History Chap Sources used to produce this video include: "The Victorian Soldier in Africa" - Edward M Spiers (Manchester University Press), The Daily Telegraph, Reuters, The Standard, Wikimedia Commons, Shutterstock. Follow me at: www.thehistorychap.com Instagram:https://bit.ly/3iySrAj Facebook:https://bit.ly/37IUfkH    / thehistorychap   My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today. History should not be stuffy or a long list of dates or kings & queens. So rather than lectures or Youtube animations, I tell stories that bring the past to life. My aim is to be chat as if I were having a coffee or meal with you. Jean in Maryland, USA recently wrote: "Chris, is the history teacher I wish I had at school!" Just for the record, I do have a history degree in Medieval & Modern history from the University of Birmingham. Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Chris Green Communication Ltd t/a The History Chap. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Chris Green Communication Ltd does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel.