Why Famous:Known in popular culture as the face of the Lord Kitchener Wants You recruitment posters during World War I, Kitchener first gained notoriety for his brutal efforts during the Second Boer War.
During World War I he was appointed Secretary of War. He died aboard the HMS Hampshire when it struck a German mine in 1916.
Born: June 24, 1850 Birthplace:Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland Star Sign: Cancer
Died: June 5, 1916 (aged 65) Cause of Death:Drowned after the HMS Hampshire struck a German mine west of the Orkney Islands, Scotland while on his way to Russia for negotiations
Events in the Life of Horatio Kitchener
1896-09-21 British General Kitchener's army occupies Dongola, Sudan
1897-08-31 British General Kitchener's army occupies Berber, North of Khartoum
1898-09-01 Lord Kitchener's troops attack Omdurman, Sudan
1898-09-02 Battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain
1898-09-06 Lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman
1898-09-10 Lord Kitchener's ships sails from Kartoum to Fashoda
1898-09-18 Lord Kitchener's ships reach Fashoda, Sudan
1900-01-10 Lord Roberts & Lord Kitchener reach Capetown
1900-11-29 General Horatio Kitchener assumes command of the British forces in South Africa from General Lord Roberts
1900-12-19 General Horatio Kitchener offers protections to all Boers who will surrender and asks the Dutch community of Pretoria to convey this offer, leaders in the field refuse to surrender
1901-02-26 British general Kitchener confers with Boer general Louis Botha about peace conditions, which break down over the question of amnesty for some Boers
1912-02-27 Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway
1914-08-04 WWI: Field Marshal Lord Kitchener becomes British Minister of War after British declaration of war on Germany
1914-08-07 Lord Kitchener says "Your country needs you" poster spreads over UK
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