COMMANDER // 1833–1885
Charles George Gordon
Lifespan
1833 – 1885
Active service 1854 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 21.
Profile
Major-General Charles George Gordon CB, also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, Gordon of Khartoum and General Gordon, was a British Army officer and administrator. He saw action in the Crimean War as an officer in the British Army. He made his military reputation in China, where he was placed in command of the "Ever Victorious Army", a force of Chinese soldiers led by European officers that was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion, regularly defeating much larger forces. For these accomplishments, he was given the nickname "Chinese Gordon" and honours from both the Emperor of China and the British.
Battles (1)
1854
Siege of SevastopolCrimean War · France