# Lord Wolseley — Eminent Victorians character guide

> Lord Wolseley in Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Wolseley

**First appearance:** 0024-the-end-of-general-gordon

## Who they are

British general who led the relief expedition to Khartoum.

## In the story

### [The End of General Gordon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/eminent_victorians_se/chapters/the-end-of-general-gordon)

The commander of the relief expedition, who made elaborate preparations but miscalculated the Nile's water levels, leading to critical delays.

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