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In the late 19th century, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, known as the Guided One, rallied Islamic forces to expel the Anglo-Egyptians from Sudan, igniting a fierce backlash. The dramatic death of the heroic General Charles Gordon at Khartoum fueled British public sentiment for a military response to reclaim lost territories. As political tides shifted, a British-Egyptian-Sudanese expedition, commanded by the formidable Herbert Kitchener, set its sights on the Nile—a lifeline in an arid landscape. This journey through a desolate region became a struggle for survival, as the expedition faced ...

Explore the multifaceted life of Beaumarchais in this engaging podcast. Beaumarchais was not just a watchmaker and music teacher, but also a politician, opportunist, and publisher. He served as a secret agent for Louis XVI, yet sparked revolutions in France and America, only to be imprisoned for being a counter-revolutionary. A friend to Voltaire, he was also a libertarian, arms dealer, and a playwright whose renowned Figaro trilogy reflects the chaotic dissolution of Medieval society and the painful birth of a new democratic era. This biography by John Rivers provides a fascinating insight ...