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fortify the various forts and towers with additional guns until Admiral Seymour issued an ultimatum to 'Urabi's forces to stop fortifying or the British fleet would bombard the city. That same day, the French Admiral Conrad, had informed Seymour that in the event of British bombardment, the French fleet would depart for
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and four gunboats arrived in Alexandria. By 5 June, six more warships had entered Alexandria harbour and more cruised off the coast. The reasons that the British government sent warships to Alexandria is an object of historical debate, with arguments proposed that it was to protect the Suez Canal and
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Due to the excessive spending of the Egyptian Government under the ambitious Khedive, Britain purchased the Khedive's shares of the Suez Canal company in 1875, thus becoming a substantial partner, owning 40% of the total share issue. French and British concern over Egypt's mounting debts led to the
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It has been estimated that as many as 30 percent of the shells fired by the Royal Navy missed their targets and landed in the city itself, causing death and injury among the inhabitants, damaging or destroying many buildings, and starting fires which spread over the following days. This damage was
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By 4:00 p.m. a fire had broken out on shore, and by evening the fire had engulfed the wealthiest quarter of Alexandria, the area predominantly inhabited by Europeans. The fire raged for the next two days before it burned itself out. Admiral Seymour, unsure of the situation in the city, didn't
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to commence firing at the Ras El Tin fortifications followed by the general order to attack the enemy's batteries. According to Royle, " steady cannonade was maintained by the attacking and defending forces, and for the next few hours the roar of the guns and the shrieks of passing shot and shell
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began in Alexandria. The city's European residents fled and the Egyptian 'Urabist army began fortifying and arming the harbour. An ultimatum to cease this build-up being refused, the British fleet began a 10½-hour bombardment of the city without French assistance. Historians argue about whether
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The reaction by European countries to the disturbance was swift. As refugees fled Alexandria, a flotilla of over 26 ships belonging to most of the countries of Europe gathered in the harbour. By 6 July nearly every non-Egyptian had evacuated Alexandria. Meanwhile, the garrison had continued to
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The presence of the foreign fleet exacerbated the tensions in Alexandria between the nationalist forces and the large foreign and Christian population. On 11 and 12 June ferocious riots erupted, possibly started by 'Urabi's supporters but also blamed upon the Khedive himself as a
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financiers. He was joined in the show of force by a French flotilla as well. The move provided some security to the khedive, who withdrew his court to the now-protected port, but strengthened 'Urabi's nationalists within the army and throughout the remainder of
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focused their fire on the remaining eastern forts until, at 5:15, the general order to cease fire was issued. The Egyptians, both outmanned and outgunned, had used their firepower to good effect, but the outcome of the bombardment had never been in doubt. The
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British sailors and marines landed and attempted to take control of the blackened ruins of the city and prevent the looting, while propping up the Khedive's shaky government. Eventually order was restored, and a month later General
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in the Rare Books and Special Collections Digital Library. This digital library was established in the fall of 2011 and the photographs of the Bombardment of Alexandria were compiled between June and August 2012.
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blew up the magazine of Fort Adda, and those batteries ceased firing. At about this time, the British fleet began to run short of ammunition. However, nearly all of the guns from Fort Adda west were silenced. HMS
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opened fire, and the battery raised the flag of truce at 10:48 a.m. Very soon an Egyptian boat set out to the flagship bearing the flag of truce, and a cease-fire was ordered. By 2:50 p.m., HMS
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was within range of the guns at Fort Marabout, sailed to within 1,200 feet of the fort and began furiously firing at the fort. When Fort Marabout's guns were disabled, the flagship signaled "Well Done,
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were alone audible." The attack was carried out by the off-shore squadron as it was underway, the ships turning from time to time to keep up the barrage. This was not entirely effective and by 9:40,
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to discuss reestablishing the power of the Khedive and an Anglo-French fleet was ordered to the port of Alexandria. The Egyptians began reinforcing and upgrading their fortifications and the British
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signaled that the negotiations had failed and the bombardment was to resume. Still, most of the forts flew white flags and an irregular cannonade by the British fleet began.
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After that the Urabi revolt was put down. Egypt came under partial British military occupation and significant governmental supervision (including as an outright British
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exacerbated by panic, looting and arson, while many buildings rendered unsafe by the bombardment were subsequently demolished by the British during their occupation.
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with British Admiral Seymour, who was ashore at the time, narrowly escaping the mob. Upon learning of the riot, 'Urabi ordered his forces to restore order.
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anchored off the Lighthouse Fort and concentrated their now-stationary batteries on Ras El Tin. The fort battery was able to score hits, particularly on
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created an album of fifty pages showing the changes in Alexandria from start to finish of this attack. These photos can now be found online at
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land any troops to take control of the city or fight the fire. It was not until 14 July that British marines and sailors landed in Alexandria.
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The ultimatum, which was ignored amid denials of the defensive works by the Egyptian governor, was set to expire at 7:00 am on 11 July.
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was dispatched into the harbour flying flags saying she was carrying a message from the Egyptian government to the city defenders.
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Brook, Peter; Beasecker, Robert; Lee, Anthony J. & Millar, Steve (2001). "Question 39/00: British Bombardment of Alexandria".
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prevent anarchy, and other arguments claiming that it was to protect the interests of British investors with assets in Egypt (see
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was the flagship of the Mediterranean fleet, but at the Bombardment of Alexandria, Admiral Seymour transferred his flag to HMS
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splitting its broadsides between Ras El Tin and Mex) and was causing damage to Mex when she grounded on a reef. The gunboat
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landed a large force of British troops in Alexandria as a staging location for attacking 'Urabi near the Suez Canal at the
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Admiral Seymour exaggerated the threat from the Egyptian batteries at Alexandria in order to force the hand of a reluctant
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reconnoitred the forts and discovered that the Hospital battery had reconstituted its defences. At 10:30 a.m.,
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Hopkins, A. G. (1986). "The Victorians and Africa: A Reconsideration of the Occupation of Egypt, 1882".
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operation. Over 50 Europeans and 125 Egyptians were killed in the fracas that began near
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were ordered into close engagements with the forts at Maza El Kanat and Fort Marabout.
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On 20 May 1882, the combined Anglo-French fleet, consisting of the British battleship
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to restore the authority of the khedive. Egypt remained under British influence until
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Plan of the Bombardment showing the locations of British ships during 11 July.
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Large sections of Alexandria destroyed in bombardment and subsequent fires
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Gibbs, Jay (2003). "Question 39/00: British Bombardment of Alexandria".
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Photo in Alexandria after the bombardment and fire of 11–13 July 1882.
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Alexandria after the bombardment of 1882, French consulate, in ruins
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erroneously reported that the Egyptian forts had sunk three ships.
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from 1914-22) and remained under British domination through the
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100-150 killed, 250-350 wounded (Egyptian Army official figures)
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The bombardment was described in disparaging terms by British
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against his administration and its close ties to British and
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to attack Fort Adda, which she did with the assistance of
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had joined the attack and the fort's guns were silenced.
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At 7:00 a.m. on 11 July Admiral Seymour aboard HMS
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British ships shelling Alexandria by a French artist.
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ordered ships to be temporarily dispatched from the
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19th-century military history of the United Kingdom
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Anglo-Egyptian War

Alexandria
Egypt
31°11′59″N 29°52′16″E / 31.19972°N 29.87111°E / 31.19972; 29.87111
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Egypt
Egypt
United Kingdom
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Egypt
Ahmed 'Urabi
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Alexandria
American expedition
Kafr El Dawwar
Kassassin
Tell El Kebir
Egypt
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Mediterranean Fleet

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