Bombardment of Alexandria
1882 · Event
The Royal Navy bombards Alexandria, opening the Anglo-Egyptian War; after Tel el-Kebir in September Britain controls Egypt and the Canal — the 'veiled protectorate' (to 1914), with British troops staying until 1956.
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