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| Keywords: English Occupation of Egypt by Boston Public Library.jpg Scrapbook page including a photograph of British military troops in front of the pyramid of Cheops and an annotation describing how England occupied and gained control over Egypt Subjects Egypt; travel photography; military photography; Jīzah Ahrāmāt al- Page size 33 x 38 1 cm Annotations The irrepresible conflice between Mahommedan fanaticism and progress resulted in the rebellion of Arabi Bey- 1881-1883 England to protect her bondholders to establish her preeminence over the Suez Canal and to maintain her influence in the East sided with Tewfik Mahomed Alexandria was bombarded by the English Fleet The natives massacred over two thousand Europeans English intervention was followed by English occupation General Wolsey marched on Cairo and after a desperate campaign captured it Arabi-Bey was sentenced to exile in Ceylon Whatever opinion one may hold as to the excuses for and the manner of establishing control by England over Egypt one cannot regret the results Abbas showing some restiveness during our stay in Cairo we saw a similar review of English troops in this same spot doubtless an object lesson for the Arabs Language English photograph has French title Rights No known restrictions Coverage Egypt Notes Title supplied by cataloger derived from captions or annotated information The caption indicating the photographer reads Photog Art G Lekegian Co Photogrs to the British Army of Occupation Format Scrapbooks Technique Photographs Albumen prints BPL Department Print Department Photo 1 Photographer G Lékégian Cie Title Pyramides de Chéops de Cheffren No 22 Date ca 1865-1895 Flickr data on 2011-08-03 Camera Sinar AG Sinarback 54 FW Sinar m License CC BY 2 0 User Boston Public Library BPL Flickr http //flickr com/photos/24029425 N06/2468307693 English Occupation of Egypt December 21 1892 March 8 1893 Flickr upload date 2008-05-01 17 12 13 William Vaughn Tupper Flickr uploader http //www flickr com/people/24029425 N06 BPL User Flickr upload bot/upload 17 47 3 August 2011 UTC Fæ CC BY 2 0 PD-old-100 Historical images of Great Pyramid 1890s Historical images of Giza 1890s Tupper Scrapbooks volume 26 Lower Egypt G Lekegian Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script British occupation of Egypt 1882-1953 | ||||
