What the records say
- When
- 5 Aug 1882
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.13° N, 30.13° E
- Description
- 1882 battle between Egyptian and British forces
Battle of Kafr El Dawwar
Battle between Egyptian and British forces
The Battle of Kafr El Dawwar was a conflict during the Anglo-Egyptian War near Kafr El Dawwar, Egypt. The battle took place between an Egyptian army, headed by Ahmed ‘Urabi, and British forces headed by Sir Archibald Alison. As a result, the British abandoned any hope they may have had of reaching Cairo from the north, and shifted their base of operations to Ismailia instead.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article