Skip to main content

Tel El-Kebir 1882 - Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - 1700 - 1950 A.D. (Excluding WWI & II)

Last Stocked on 10/10/2024

Product Info

Title
Tel El-Kebir 1882 - Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt
Publisher
Category
Author
Donald Featherstone
Publish Year
1993
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147842600
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM027
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM27

Description

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.