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- Gordon was born in Woolwich, Kent, a son of Major General Henry William Gordon (1786–1865) and Elizabeth (1792–1873), daughter of Samuel Enderby Junior.
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Early life. Gordon was born in Woolwich, Kent, a son of Major General Henry William Gordon (1786–1865) and Elizabeth (1792–1873), daughter of Samuel Enderby Junior.
Charles George Gordon was born January 28, 1833, in Woolwich, England. The town was, appropriately enough, home to the Royal Military Academy. His father, Henry Gordon, was an indefatigable career officer who had served in a variety of posts, risen to the rank of general, and fathered 11 children.
Charles Gordon was born on 28 January 1833, the son of a senior army officer. He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1852.
Charles George Gordon (born Jan. 28, 1833, Woolwich, near London, Eng.—died Jan. 26, 1885, Khartoum, Sudan) was a British general who became a national hero for his exploits in China and his ill-fated defense of Khartoum against the Mahdists. Gordon, the son of an artillery officer, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers ...
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Jul 28, 2008 · Charles Gordon, circa 1880. Born in 1833, he was murdered on the steps of the palace in Khartoum in 1885. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
- Gwen Thompkins
General Charles Gordon Born on 28th January 1833 into an army family in Woolwich, his progression into a military career seemed inevitable. As a result of his father’s position as a Major General, the family moved to a variety of locations throughout the British Isles but also overseas.
Born in Woolwich, the son of Major-General Henry William Gordon (1786-1865), by his wife Elizabeth, née Enderby (1792-1873), he was educated at the Royal Military Academy, in Woolwich, starting in 1848.
