Rudolf Carl Von Slatin

Rudolf Carl Von Slatin

Major-General Rudolf Anton Carl Freiherr von Slatin, Geh. Rat, GCVO, KCMG, CB (7 June 1857, Ober-Sankt-Veit, Hietzing, Vienna – 4 October 1932, Vienna) was an Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan.

Read more about Rudolf Carl Von Slatin:  Early Life, Surrender of Dara, Escape From Captivity, Further Service, Later Life, Memory and Legacy

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