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Why Did The British Bombard Alexandria in Egypt in 1882?

The bombardment of Alexandria, in Egypt by the Royal Navy was the first engagement of the Anglo-Egyptian war of 1882. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. SUPPORT MY CHANNEL 1)Become A Patron https://www.thehistorychap.com/Suppor... or 2)Join My YouTube membership    / @thehistorychap   In the 1870's an ambitious modernisation programme by the Khedive of Egypt (Ismael Pasha) ended in bankruptcy for the country. On behalf of the country's many foreign investors, the British & French government's stepped in and forced Ismael Pasha to accept two of their nationals to run his economy. Aggrieved at the mismanagement of the country and this humiliating foreign presence, the army under Ahmed Urabi rose in revolt. A Royal Navy fleet of ironclad warships, under Admiral Beauchamp Seymour, arrived off the port of Alexandria to apply pressure to Urabi not to change the status quo. Urabi responded by re-enforcing the 11 forts in in the city with over 290 guns. Having issued an ultimatum to desist, Seymour opened fire on the 11th July 1882. The bombardment of Alexandria lasted for just over 10 hours. In that time the Royal Navy fired over 1,000 shells, putting all 11 Egyptian forts out of action. The suffered5 killed and 27 injured, whilst the Egyptians reported 150 of their soldiers killed and a further 400 wounded. Urabi withdrew from Alexandria and Seymour landed 500-600 to restore order in the city, which had suffered from looting and significant fires. The British now feared that Urabi would seize control of the Suez Canal, denying them their fast communication route to the British Empire in India and beyond. Determined to prevent this, they now dispatched an army under General Sir Garnet Wolseley to remove Urabi from power. Which sets us up nicely for my next video, the Battle of Tel El Kebir. By way of a side note, one of the Royal Navy captains present at the bombardment was John "Jackie" Fisher (on HMS Inflexible) who would go on to become an Admiral and First Sea Lord, just before the First World War. #bombardmentofalexandra #angloegyptianwar #militaryhistory Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:44 Ismael Pasha 4:00 Egypt bankrupted 5:25 Ahmed Urabi Revolt 8:18 French & British response 10:25 Admiral Seymour 12:26 Bombardment of Alexandria 15:53 Results of Bombardment 19:27 Criticism in Britain 21:39 Towards Tel El Kebir 22:58 The History Chap Follow me at: www.thehistorychap.com Instagram:https://bit.ly/3iySrAj Facebook:https://bit.ly/37IUfkH    / thehistorychap   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. The History Chap is a trading name of Chris Green Communication Ltd, a company registered in England & Wales (Co No: 05025587)