1882 ⟶ British Occupation of Egypt

The British invasion and subsequent occupation of Egypt.
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🇬🇧 British Occupation of Egypt

The British invasion and subsequent occupation of Egypt.⟶
British Occupation of Egypt (1882)
British EmpireColonialismImperialismMilitary OccupationSuez CanalNationalism
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔥 British Benin Expedition: Looting and Burning of Benin City

Benin Expedition of 1897 loots and burns Benin.⟶
British Benin Expedition: Looting and Burning of Benin City (1897)
ColonialismBritish EmpireImperialismMilitary Campaign
NigeriaNigeriaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ British Victory at the Battle of Omdurman

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener defeats Mahdist Sudan in the Battle of Omdurman.⟶
British Victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
ImperialismBritish EmpireColonialismMilitary HistoryBattleMahdist War
SudanSudanUnited KingdomUnited KingdomEgyptEgypt

🇬🇧 United Kingdom Establishes Protectorate over Egypt

December 19: The United Kingdom establishes the Sultanate of Egypt as a protectorate.⟶
United Kingdom Establishes Protectorate over Egypt (1914)
British EmpireImperialismProtectorateColonialismWorld War I
United KingdomUnited KingdomEgyptEgypt

🇪🇬 Egyptian Revolution Against British Rule Begins

July: The 1919 Egyptian revolution erupts.⟶
Egyptian Revolution Against British Rule Begins (1919)
Anti-ColonialismNationalismBritish EmpireIndependence Movements
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇪🇬 Egypt Declares Independence from the United Kingdom

February 28: Egypt gains independence from the United Kingdom, though British forces still occupy the Suez Canal.⟶
Egypt Declares Independence from the United Kingdom (1922)
IndependenceDecolonizationBritish EmpireNationalismSuez CanalPolitical TransitionMandate SystemInterwar Period
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom