Herbert Kitchener

Herbert Kitchener (1850–1916) was a British Army officer and statesman who commanded forces in imperial campaigns and served as secretary of state for war from 1914 until his death.

Horatio Kitchener: Horatio Herbert Kitchener was a British Army officer and statesman who became Earl Kitchener in 1914. His formal name connects the familiar name Herbert Kitchener to the title Earl Kitchener.
Battle of Omdurman: The 1898 battle in which Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist army near Omdurman in Sudan. Kitchener commanded the Anglo-Egyptian force whose victory made him famous in Britain.
Your Country Needs You: A British First World War recruitment poster showing Kitchener pointing toward the viewer. The poster turned Kitchener’s image into a memorable appeal for enlistment.
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich: A British military academy that trained officers for the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. Kitchener trained there before joining the Royal Engineers.
Lord Roberts: Frederick Roberts was a British field marshal who served as commander-in-chief in India and led British forces in the Second Boer War. Roberts preceded Kitchener as commander-in-chief in India and supported his appointment in South Africa.
Mahdist War: A conflict in Sudan between Mahdist forces and the Egyptian and British-led forces that ended in 1899. Kitchener led the reconquest that defeated the Mahdist state and restored Anglo-Egyptian control.
British Army recruitment in the First World War: The campaigns and policies that brought men into the British Army during the First World War. Kitchener initially relied on voluntary enlistment to expand the army after war began.
Royal Engineers: The British Army corps responsible for military engineering, construction, and technical support. Kitchener’s military career began as an officer in this corps.
John French: John French was a British field marshal who commanded the British Expeditionary Force in the early years of the First World War. French commanded the army whose expansion and supply Kitchener oversaw as war secretary.
Second Boer War: The 1899–1902 war between the British Empire and the Boer republics in southern Africa. Kitchener became commander-in-chief in South Africa and directed the war’s final phase.

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