Posted on 03/27/2016 8:28:39 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
I think the lead should be played by everyone’s favorite lefty actor—Sean Penn.
It would be great if Susan Sarandon could be in it.
It should be directed by Oliver Stone in combination with Michael Moore.
THE RIVER WAR
An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
By Winston S. Churchill
The infantry fired steadily and stolidly, without hurry or excitement, for the enemy were far away and the officers careful. Besides, the soldiers were interested in the work and took great pains. But presently the mere physical act became tedious. The tiny figures seen over the slide of the backsight seemed a little larger, but also fewer at each successive volley. The rifles grew hot—so hot that they had to be changed for those of the reserve companies. The Maxim guns exhausted all the water in their jackets, and several had to be refreshed from the water-bottles of the Cameron Highlanders before they could go on with their deadly work. The empty cartridge-cases, tinkling to the ground, formed a small but growing heap beside each man. And all the time out on the plain on the other side bullets were shearing through flesh, smashing and splintering bone; blood spouted from terrible wounds; valiant men were struggling on through a hell of whistling metal, exploding shells, and spurting dust—suffering, despairing, dying. Such was the first phase of the battle of Omdurman.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/4943/4943-h/4943-h.htm
Around 10,000 Mahdists were killed, 13,000 wounded and 5,000 taken prisoner. Kitchener's force lost 47 men killed and 382 wounded,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Omdurman
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