War in Egypt, 1882. During unrest in 1881 and

War in Egypt, 1882. During unrest in 1881 and 1882 the Egyptian Army had built forts to protect Alexandria. Anxious for the safety of the Suez Canal, after a number of warnings, the British Fleet bombarded Alexandria on 11 July 1882. A Krupp field gun in positionin defence of Alexandria

Alexandria Anxious Bombarded Forts Krupp Protect Suez Warnings

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