Gordon,
Charles George 1833-85; Brit. general in China, Egypt, & Sudan: called Chinese Gordon
See Gordon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(gôrˈdn), Charles George Known as “Chinese Gordon.” 1833-1885.
British army officer who took part in the capture of Peking (Beijing) in 1860 and commanded the Chinese force that quashed the Taiping Rebellion (1863-1864).