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{{War|name=Egyptian Campaign |dates=1882 1801 |image=|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt Egypt] |combatant1=British and Indians |combatant2=[[Egypt]] French |result=British victory |medal=<br>[http://www.britishmedals.info/egypt_medal.html Egypt Medal 1882-89]<br>Clasps: Alexandria 11 July 1882, Tel-El-Kebir 13 Sep 1882 |category=[[:Category:Egyptian Campaign|Egyptian Campaign1801]] |link1= }}{{Battlemap|war=Egyptian Campaign 1882|link=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101241150585833319689.000472098138d5d16fd44&ll=31.222491,32.371559&spn=3.616736,7.119141&t=p&z=8}}

The '''Egyptian Campaign 1882== Summary ==[http://en.wikipedia.''' Arabi Pasha led an uprising against the corrupt Khedive of org/wiki/Napoleon_Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte] landed in Egypt declaring a new constitution in January 1882. Britain and France sent a combined fleet to Alexandria to protect their interests 1798 but domestic political events resulted in his army was cut off when the French returning home. British fleet under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauchamp_Seymour,_1st_Baron_Alcester Horatio_Nelson Admiral Beauchamp SeymourNelson] bombarded defeated the French navy at the city and occupied it. The British Expeditionary Force under [http://wwwen.oxforddnbwikipedia.comorg/indexwiki/101036995/ Lieut Gen Sir Garnet WolseleyAbu_Qir_Bay Battle of the Nile] . Turkey joined Britain and Russia in declaring war on France. Napoleon laid siege to Acre but was prevented from advancing on Cairo at Kafr el Dawwar and then went by sea via the Suez Canal forced to retreat to Ismailia. Successful actions were fought at Kassassin and Egypt where he defeated the Egyptians were finally defeated Turkish Army at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir. Cairo was captured, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tewfik_Pasha the KhediveBattle_of_Abukir_(1799) Battle of Aboukir] restored and in July 1799. He then returned to France leaving [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Orabi UrabiJean-Baptiste_Kléber General Kléber] sent into exilein command.== British Expeditionary Force ==(''40,000+ troops)''*Commander: In March 1800 Kleber defeated the Turks again at the [http://wwwen.oxforddnbwikipedia.comorg/indexwiki/101036995/ Lieut Gen Sir Garnet WolseleyBattle_of_Heliopolis_(1800) Battle of Heliopolis]*Chief of Staff: but was assassinated in June. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Miller_Adye Lieut Gen Sir John AdyeJacques-Francois_Menou General Menou]took command of the French army.

1st Division (In 1801 the British decided to drive the French from Egypt and an expeditionary force under [http://wwwen.oxforddnbwikipedia.comorg/indexwiki/101029579Ralph_Abercromby Sir Ralph Abercrombie] landed at Aboukir on 8 March. On 21 March the French were defeated at the [http:/ Lt Gen George Harry Smith Willis/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alexandria Battle of Alexandria])and Menou was besieged in the city.

1st (Guards) Infantry Brigade (The Anglo-Indian expeditionary force from Bombay reached Jeddah on 17 May where he was joined by a contingent from the Cape of Good Hope. The force reached Kosseir on 8 June and marched across the desert to Kenna. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Arthur,_Duke_of_Connaught_and_Strathearn Maj Gen HRH Prince Arthur, Duke Augustin_Daniel_Belliard General Belliard] surrendered Cairo on 27 June and the Indian contingent joined the forces at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Alexandria Siege of ConnaughtAlexandria])*2nd Battalion. General Menou surrendered to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hely-Hutchinson, Grenadier Guards*2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards*1st Battalion, Scots Guards_2nd_Earl_of_Donoughmore General Hely-Hutchinson] on 30 August. The French army was allowed to evacute Egypt.

2nd Infantry Brigade (== Anglo-Indian Expeditionary Force ==[http://wwwen.reubiquewikipedia.comorg/graham.htm Maj Gen Gerald Grahamwiki/Sir_David_Baird,_1st_Baronet Major-General Sir David Baird] commanding<br>'''From Bombay'''*[[10th Regiment of Foot|HM 10th Regiment]])*1st Battalion, [[3rd 80th Regiment of Foot|The Buffs (East Kent HM 80th Regiment)]]*[[87th 86th Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, Royal Irish FusiliersHM 86th Regiment]]*[[87th 88th Regiment of Foot|2nd BattalionHM 88th Regiment]]*2, Royal Irish Fusiliers000 sepoys*450 HEIC artillerymen'''From the Cape'''*One troop [[8th Light Dragoons]]*[[84th 61st Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster HM 61st Regiment]]*Artillery detachment

Divisional Troops*[[19th Hussars]] (2 Sqns)*[[46th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry]]*A Battery, 1st Field Brigade, [[Royal Artillery]]*D Battery, 1st Field Brigade, [[Royal Artillery]]*24 Field Company, Royal Engineers*12 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport Corps*1 Bearer Company, Army Hospital Corps (Half)*3 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps 2nd Division ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12150?docPos=2 Lt Gen Sir Edward Hamley])= External Links == 3rd (Highland) Infantry Brigade ([http://wwwen.oxforddnbwikipedia.comorg/indexwiki/101030380/ Maj Gen Sir Archibald Alison])*[[74th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry]]*[[42nd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, Black Watch]]*1st Battalion, [[79th Regiment of Foot|Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders]]*1st Battalion, [[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]]*[[38th Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment]]*1st Battalion, [[53rd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry]] Divisional Troops*[[19th Hussars]] (2 Sqns)*3rd Battalion, [[60th Regiment of Foot|King's Royal Rifle Corps]]*I Battery, 2nd Field Brigade, [[Royal Artillery]]*N Battery, 2nd Field Brigade, [[Royal Artillery]]*26 Field Company, Royal Engineers*11 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport Corps*2 Bearer Company, Army Hospital Corps (Half)*4 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps*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]]*[[7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry|7th Bengal Infantry]]*[[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]]*[[29th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry|29th Baluch Infantry]]*7 (Mountain) Battery, Northern Division, Royal Garrison Artillery*(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 French_expeditionary_army French Campaign in Egypt and Royal Horse Guards)*[[4th Dragoon GuardsSyria]]*[[7th Dragoon Guards]] 2nd (Bengal) Cavalry Brigade (Brig Gen HC Wilson)*[[2nd Bengal Lancers (Gardner's Horse)|2nd Bengal Cavalry]]*[[6th Bengal Cavalry]]*[[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|13th Bengal Lancers]] Division Troops*N Battery, 1 Horse Brigade, [[Royal Horse Artillery]]*Mounted Infantry Battalion (formed from Mounted Coys of line infantry battalions)*17 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport*6 Field Hospital, Army Hospital CorpsWikipedia<br>

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