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Tell El Kebir

Town

Town in Egypt's Sharqia governorate where the British defeated Urabi's army in 1882.

View on map 30.54° N, 31.78° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – July 1, 1881 Ottoman Empire de facto
July 21, 1798 – April 18, 1801 France de facto Military occupation
June 8, 1867 – 1914 Khedivate of Egypt de facto
December 19, 1914 – February 28, 1922 Sultanate of Egypt de facto
February 28, 1922 – June 18, 1953 Kingdom of Egypt de facto
June 19, 1953 – February 21, 1958 Egypt de facto
February 22, 1958 – September 28, 1961 United Arab Republic de facto
since September 29, 1961 Egypt de facto

Events here 1

July 11 – September 13, 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War