Anglo-Egyptian War

July 11 – September 13, 1882 · Tel el-Kebir

Result British victory

British invasion of Egypt that defeated Ahmed Urabi's nationalist army at Tel el-Kebir and began British occupation of Egypt, which lasted until 1956.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Britain and the Khedive

Ottoman Empire

Other

United Kingdom

Khedivate of Egypt

British Raj

Ottoman Empire

Tewfik Pasha Khedive of Egypt

Garnet Wolseley British commander

Mahmoud Sami Elbaroudi military commander

Ahmed Urabi Leader of the Egyptian nationalists

Strength and losses

Strength: 40,560
Killed: 80–90
Wounded: 600

Khedivate of Egypt Killed c. 10,000

United Kingdom Killed c. 79

Killed: c. 10,079

Units

Egyptian Army Royal Marines 1st Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom) 18th Cavalry (India) 6th Lancers (Watson's Horse) Punjab Regiment (Pakistan) Egyptian Navy

Battles 3

Egyptian Expedition (1882) June 1882 – July 1882 · American victory
Bombardment of Alexandria July 11–13, 1882 · British victory
Battle of Kafr El Dawwar August 5, 1882 · Egyptian victory

Also involved 12

John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe participant · Britain and the Khedive
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto participant · Britain and the Khedive
William Pulteney participant · Britain and the Khedive
Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen participant · Britain and the Khedive
Andrew Wauchope participant · Britain and the Khedive
Frederick Stopford participant · Britain and the Khedive
Redvers Buller participant · Britain and the Khedive
Claude Maxwell MacDonald participant · Britain and the Khedive
Christopher Teesdale participant · Britain and the Khedive
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn participant · Britain and the Khedive
Prince Louis of Battenberg participant · Britain and the Khedive
William Hicks participant · Britain and the Khedive