Featherstone, Donald F.

Tel El-Kebir 1882 : Wolseley's conquest of Egypt / Donald Featherstone. - London : Osprey, 1993. - 96 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 25 cm - Osprey military campaign series ; 27 . - Osprey military campaign series ; 27. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 94).

Introduction : history repeats itself -- Overture in Egypt -- The rise of Arabi -- The bombardment of the forts at Alexandria -- The British expeditionary force -- The opposing commanders -- The opposing armies -- The British Army in Egypt -- The early wearing of khaki -- The Naval Brigade -- The equipment of the British soldier -- Weapons -- The Gatling gun -- The artillery -- The Egyptian Army in 1882 -- The dress of the Egyptian Army -- Weapons of the Egyptian Army -- Egyptian dispositions -- From Alexandria to Tel el-Kebir -- The advance to Magfar -- The advance to Kassassin Lock -- The action at Kassassin -- British reinforcements -- Renewed action at Kassassin -- More troops arrive at Kassassin -- The battle of Tel el-Kebir -- Egyptian troop dispositions at Tel el-Kebir -- British preparations for the battle -- The order of advance -- The night march to Tel el-Kebir -- The attack of the Highland Brigade -- The attack of Graham's Brigade -- The cavalry and artillery in action -- The pursuit and the drive for Cairo.

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Wolseley, Garnet Wolseley, Viscount, 1833-1913.
Wolseley, Garnet Wolseley, Viscount, 1833-1913


1800-1936
Geschichte.


Kolonialkrieg
Kriegf�uhrung
Heer


Great Britain--History, Military--19th century.
Egypt--History--British occupation, 1882-1936.
Grande-Bretagne--Histoire militaire--19e si�ecle.
�Egypte--Histoire--1882-1936 (Occupation britannique)
Egypt.
Great Britain.
Gro�britannien
�Agypten
Egypt--History--Tawf�iq, 1879-1892.
Great Britain--History, Military--19th century.

Military operations History Egypt


History.
Military history.
Bildband.

DT107.4 / F31