Short Biography, Paragraph of “Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener” short paragraph for Class 10, Class 12 and Graduate Classes

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916). British field marshal. His victory over the Mahdi at Omdurman (1898) ended the war in the Sudan. He also played a decisive role in the Boer War (1899-1902), with his anti-guerrilla tactics. In 1914 he was made secretary for war and used his popularity to raise the vast army that fought in World War I. He was drowned when the cruiser on which he was travelling sank near the Orkneys.

 

 

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