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The '''Egyptian Campaign 1882.''' Arabi Pasha led an uprising against the corrupt Khedive of Egypt declaring a new constitution in January 1882. Britain and France sent a combined fleet to Alexandria to protect their interests but domestic political events resulted in the French returning home. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauchamp_Seymour,_1st_Baron_Alcester Admiral Beauchamp Seymour] bombarded the city and occupied it. The British Expeditionary Force under [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101036995/ Lieut Gen Sir Garnet Wolseley] was prevented from advancing on Cairo at Kafr el Dawwar and then went by sea via the Suez Canal to Ismailia. Successful actions were fought at Kassassin and the Egyptians were finally defeated at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir. Cairo was captured, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tewfik_Pasha the Khedive ] restored and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Orabi Urabi ] sent into exile.
== British Expeditionary Force ==
(''40,000+ troops)''
*Commander: [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101036995/ Lieut Gen Sir Garnet Wolseley]
*Chief of Staff: Lieut Gen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Miller_Adye Lieut Gen Sir John Adye]
1st Division ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029579/ Lt Gen GHS George Harry Smith Willis])
1st (Guards) Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Arthur,_Duke_of_Connaught_and_Strathearn Maj Gen HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught])
*2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
*2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
*3 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps
2nd Division ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12150?docPos=2 Lt Gen Sir Edward Hamley])
3rd (Highland) Infantry Brigade ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101030380/ Maj Gen Sir Archibald Alison])
*1st Battalion, [[100th Regiment of Foot|Gordon Highlanders]]
4th Infantry Brigade ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101037000/ Maj Gen Sir Evelyn Wood VC])
*1st Battalion, [[35th Regiment of Foot|The Royal Sussex Regiment]]
*1st Battalion, [[66th Regiment of Foot|The Royal Berkshire Regiment]]
*5 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps
Indian Contingent ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101017726/ Maj Gen Sir Herbert Macpherson VC])
*[[63rd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment]]
*[[72nd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders]]
*(plus their own Commissariat, Engineers etc.)
Cavalry Division ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032906/ Maj Gen Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe])
1st (Heavy) Cavalry Brigade ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101050010/ Brig Gen Baker Russell])
*Household Cavalry Regiment (1 Sqn each from the 1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards)
*[[4th Dragoon Guards]]
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/africancampaigns/egypt1882/egypt1882.htm Egyptian Campaign 1882] British Empire website<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1882_Anglo-Egyptian_War 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DLl7V06o5HkC&pg=Front%20Cover&dq=Wolseley&as_brr=3&ei=DMuSSpK2MJGsNtTcgbwH#v=onepage&q=Sir%20Garnet%20Wolseley%201882&f=false Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt] Google Books
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/24/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Egyptian Campaign 1882] archive.org
[[Category:Egyptian Campaign| Egyptian Campaign]]
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Egyptian Campaign]]
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Egyptian Campaign]]
