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title: General Gordon's Last Stand
author: George W. Joy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21736/general-gordons-last-stand/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-04-13
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# General Gordon's Last Stand
_Authored by George W. Joy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21736.png)
## Image Caption
An 1893 painting by George W. Joy titled *General Gordon's Last Stand*. Gordon was killed in 1885 by Mahdists at the end of the [siege of Khartoum](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2915/siege-of-khartoum/) during the [Mahdist War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahdist_War/) in Sudan.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Joy, G. W. (2026, April 13). General Gordon's Last Stand. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Joy, George W.. "General Gordon's Last Stand." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 13, 2026. .
### MLA
Joy, George W.. "General Gordon's Last Stand." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Apr 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:General_Gordon%27s_Last_Stand.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:General_Gordon%27s_Last_Stand.jpg) by [**George W. Joy**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:General_Gordon%27s_Last_Stand.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 April 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.