Occupation of Alexandria
- When
- 13 July 1882
- Where
- Alexandria
British sailors and marines occupied Alexandria two days after the bombardment, restoring order and establishing a staging location for subsequent operations.
Following the naval bombardment, British sailors and marines occupied the city two days later. Once order was restored, Alexandria served as a staging location for General Wolseley's force, which landed a month later to attack 'Urabi near the Suez Canal. Robinson and Gallagher later argued the invasion aimed to quell the 'Urabi Revolt and protect British control over the canal route to the Indian Ocean.
Sources
- Bombardment of Alexandria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Anglo-Egyptian War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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