Battle of Tell el Kebir

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:British_occupation_of_Egypt
gptkbp:armament Superior firepower
gptkbp:british_victory Secured control of Cairo
gptkbp:casualties British casualties around 500
Egyptian casualties around 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Egyptian_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ahmed_Urabi
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Alison
gptkbp:commemorated_by Military history literature
gptkbp:composed_by British naval bombardment
gptkbp:date September 13, 1882
September 1882
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical documentaries
gptkbp:egyptian_forces Motivated by nationalism
Poorly equipped
gptkbp:egyptian_leader gptkb:Ahmed_Urabi
gptkbp:egyptian_military Traditional warfare methods
gptkbp:egyptian_objectives End foreign control
gptkbp:egyptian_reinforcements Limited due to logistics
gptkbp:egyptian_strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:egyptian_tactics Conventional formations
gptkbp:followed_by British control over Egypt
gptkbp:fought_against British forces and Urabi's army
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Nationalist uprising in Egypt
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in Egypt
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of British rule in Egypt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tell el Kebir
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent British military engagements
gptkbp:legacy Influence on British colonial policy
gptkbp:location Tell el Kebir, Egypt
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery
Infantry assault
gptkbp:military_unit Well-trained and experienced
Utilized modern tactics
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wolseley
gptkbp:outcome Suppression of Urabi Revolt
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Egyptian_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Anglo-Egyptian War
gptkbp:significant_event First major battle of the war
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Suez Canal
gptkbp:strategy Flanking maneuvers
Surprise attack
Rapid advance to Cairo
Re-establish control over Egypt
gptkbp:strength Arrived before the battle
Approximately 20,000 Egyptian troops
Approximately 40,000 British troops
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_London_(1885)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Suez_Canal_(1919)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6