Tel El-Kebir 1882

Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt

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Tel El-Kebir 1882

Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt

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A detailed, compact volume on the British response, under Lieutenant-General Wolseley, to Egyptian mutiny.

In 1881, the Egyptian army mutinied against the Khedive of Egypt and forced him to appoint Said Ahmed Arabi as Minister of War. In March 1882, Arabi was made a Pasha and from this time on acted as a dictator. Arabi demanded that the foreigners be driven out of Egypt and called for the massacre of Christians. This prompted an armed British response, first in the form of a naval bombardment of Alexandria, and then as an expeditionary force under Lieutenant-General Wolseley.

This book explores the entire campaign, including Sir Wolseley's 'textbook' operation that was planned and executed with masterly competence.

Table of Contents

Introduction

History Repeats Itself
The Opposing Commanders
The Opposing Armies
From Alexandria to Tel el-Kebir
The Battle of Tel el-Kebir
In Summation

Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming the Egyptian War of 1883

Product details

Published 30 Sep 1993
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781855323339
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 77 b/w; 17 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 27
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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