Battle of Tel El Kebir | The Anglo-Egyptian War 1882
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The Battle of Tel El
The Battle of Tel El Kebir fought on the morning of the 13th September 1882 was the final, decisive action in the Anglo-Egyptian War.
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After Colonel Ahmed Urabi led an army rebellion against the pro-British Khedive (the Arabi Rebellion), an expeditionary force was sent to Egypt to defend British interests, principally in the Suez Canal.
A British Army under General Sir Garnet Wolseley, having successfully conducted a nighttime advance, launched a surprise attack on the impressive Egyptian fortifications.
A bayonet charge by the Highland Brigade complete with swirling bagpipes breached the defences and within an hour the Egyptian Army had been routed.
It signalled the end of the nationalist rising by Ahmed Urabi and the beginning of a British military presence in Egypt that would last for the next 70 years concluding with the Suez Crisis in 1956.
The Battle of Tel El Kebir was a decisive victory for the British Army under Wolseley.
It was also a decisive defeat for Urabi Pasha and his Egyptian Army.
The Battle of Tel El Kebir lasted just over an hour.
57 British soldiers were killed, 300 wounded and 22 were reported missing.
The Royal Marines had taken the most casualties - 86 - whilst the Royal Irish Fusiliers had taken 39.
It was reported that they lost more men to heat stroke than to enemy bullets.
Estimates from the bodies laying in the hot sun, were that the Egyptians had lost something like 1,500 men killed. Countless hundred more must have been injured.
58 of their guns had also been captured.
The following day, the British entered Cairo without a shot being fired and Ahmed Urabi surrendered to General Drury-Lowe.
The Battle of Tel El Kebir was, arguably, the crowning glory of of General Sir Garnet Wolseley’s illustrious military career.
The British Army’s victory was in no small part down to his meticulous planning.
The victory at Tel El Kebir put Great Britain in charge of Egypt until the 1920's when the country gained independence.
Even then, Egypt remained strategically important to Britain during the 2nd Wold War and her military influence in the country only ended with the Suez Crisis in 1956.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:47 The Bombardment of Alexandria
2:20 General Wolseley
3:16 Ahmed Urabi
5:09 Battle of Kassassin
6:34 Egyptian defences Tel El Kebir
7:52 British army Tel El Kebir
8:41 Order of Battle Tel El Kebir
10:48 Battle of Tel El Kebir
13:56 British Victory
15:09 Conclusion
18:10 The History Chap
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After Colonel Ahmed Urabi led an army rebellion against the pro-British Khedive (the Arabi Rebellion), an expeditionary force was sent to Egypt to defend British interests, principally in the Suez Canal.
A British Army under General Sir Garnet Wolseley, having successfully conducted a nighttime advance, launched a surprise attack on the impressive Egyptian fortifications.
A bayonet charge by the Highland Brigade complete with swirling bagpipes breached the defences and within an hour the Egyptian Army had been routed.
It signalled the end of the nationalist rising by Ahmed Urabi and the beginning of a British military presence in Egypt that would last for the next 70 years concluding with the Suez Crisis in 1956.
The Battle of Tel El Kebir was a decisive victory for the British Army under Wolseley.
It was also a decisive defeat for Urabi Pasha and his Egyptian Army.
The Battle of Tel El Kebir lasted just over an hour.
57 British soldiers were killed, 300 wounded and 22 were reported missing.
The Royal Marines had taken the most casualties - 86 - whilst the Royal Irish Fusiliers had taken 39.
It was reported that they lost more men to heat stroke than to enemy bullets.
Estimates from the bodies laying in the hot sun, were that the Egyptians had lost something like 1,500 men killed. Countless hundred more must have been injured.
58 of their guns had also been captured.
The following day, the British entered Cairo without a shot being fired and Ahmed Urabi surrendered to General Drury-Lowe.
The Battle of Tel El Kebir was, arguably, the crowning glory of of General Sir Garnet Wolseley’s illustrious military career.
The British Army’s victory was in no small part down to his meticulous planning.
The victory at Tel El Kebir put Great Britain in charge of Egypt until the 1920's when the country gained independence.
Even then, Egypt remained strategically important to Britain during the 2nd Wold War and her military influence in the country only ended with the Suez Crisis in 1956.
#battleoftelelkebir #generalwolseley #militaryhistory
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0:00 Introduction
0:47 The Bombardment of Alexandria
2:20 General Wolseley
3:16 Ahmed Urabi
5:09 Battle of Kassassin
6:34 Egyptian defences Tel El Kebir
7:52 British army Tel El Kebir
8:41 Order of Battle Tel El Kebir
10:48 Battle of Tel El Kebir
13:56 British Victory
15:09 Conclusion
18:10 The History Chap
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My name is Chris Green ("The History Chap") and I am on a mission to share the amazing history of Britain so that we can appreciate where we have come from and why we are here.
History should not be stuffy or a long list of dates or kings & queens.
So rather than lectures or Youtube animations, I tell stories that bring the past to life.
My aim is to be chat as if I were having a coffee or meal with you. Jean in Maryland, USA recently wrote: "Chris, is the history teacher I wish I had at school!"
Just for the record, I do have a history degree and continue to have a passion for the subject I studied.
Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Chris Green Communication Ltd t/a The History Chap. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Chris Green Communication Ltd does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel.
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