Gordon's predicament and British policy

Gordon was a victim of British policy, as were those who went with the Egyptian Empire to destroy it. When Gordon's diaries were found and returned to his family, they caused consternation. To expose the policy, the diaries were printed, but only a few white pages were published.

After the siege of Khartoum, the British government tried to save Gordon. An expedition was formed under the command of Lord Wolseley, with orders stating, "The mission is to save Gordon. Stewart and others will not be allowed to undertake other actions." Wolseley used 7,000 Egyptian soldiers and 2,000 British soldiers, along with boats. The expedition advanced, but Khartoum fell on September 2, 1885. Sir Charles Wilson arrived at the gates of Khartoum at noon on January 26, 1885. When he learned of the fall of Khartoum, he retreated to Lord Wolseley, who then withdrew his expedition to Cairo after Egypt. Thus, the Egyptians evacuated Sudan.

Abdullah, who succeeded him, did not live long after the fall of Khartoum, dying in 1885. The Egyptian army withdrew from Sudan in 1889. Fighting between the Egyptians and Sudanese rebels on the borders did not cease for a single day.

Bashir Pasha did not ask for half of what was offered to Al-Azir Pasha to quell the rebellion, nor even a tenth of what was offered to him. Egypt was spared the burden of recovering it later, especially since Egypt's finances were strained. The fierce battles between the Egyptian army and the rebels were costly. The cost of recovering Sudan was 10,000 pounds per year, in addition to the army, boats, and employees who received their salaries from the Egyptian treasury. However, the Shura Council decided to pay the money, considering Sudan a part of Egypt.