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The British occupation of Egypt started in 1914 and ended nominally with the deposition of the last khedive Abbas II on 5 November 1914 and the establishment of a British protectorate, with the installation of sultan Hussein Kamel on 19 December 1914.
Establishment
December 1914: British occupation of Egypt ended nominally with the deposition of the last khedive Abbas II on 5 November 1914 and the establishment of a British protectorate, with the installation of sultan Hussein Kamel on 19 December 1914.
Chronology
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Was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies (primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States) and the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). It was mainly caused by the competition of the western countries over domain in Europe and in the rest of the world with their colonial empires. The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war also caused the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War.
1.1.World War I African Theatre
Was the African Theatre of World War I.
1.1.1.Senussi Campaign
The campaign was fought by the Kingdom of Italy and the British Empire during World War I against the Senussi, a religious order of Arabic nomads in Libya and Egypt.
1.1.1.1.Band of oases
Was the theatre of war in the oases during the Senussi campaign.
June 1915: The Senussi Revolt spreads in Bu Njem, Egypt.
February 1916: Egyptian patrols arrived in Siwa, entering unopposed, where the inhabitants appeared happy to be rid of the Senussi.
February 1916: 500 Senussi occupied the oasis at Bahariya.
February 1916: The oasis at Farafra was occupied by the Senussi.
February 1916: The Senussi moved on to the oasis at Dakhla.
March 1916: By 19 March, Senussi defeats on the coast had lowered Senussi morale. The Senussi retired from Kharga of their own accord.
March 1916: Garrisons were installed at Dakhla and Bahariya and civilian government resumed. By the end of March, the oasis and its 20,000 occupants had been cleared of the Senussi.
December 1916: In November a British expedition to Farafra took more prisoners.
December 1918: In 1918, the Senussi Campaign came to an end in Bani Walid, Libya. The campaign was a series of battles between the British Empire and the Senussi Order, led by Sayyid Idris. The territory of Bani Walid was left without a ruling entity after the conflict.
1.1.1.2.Coast Theatre of War (Senussi War)
Was the theatre of war on the coast during the Senussi campaign.
January 1916: An Egyptian column reached Baqqush late on 13 January.
January 1916: The British Western Frontier Force advanced on 22 January to Bir Shola.
February 1916: An Egyptian column attacked the Senussi and captured Jaafar Pasha, commander of the Senussi forces on the coast.
February 1916: British commander Lukin advanced to Sidi Barrani and entered unopposed.
March 1916: The British cavalry reached Alem abu Sheiba.
March 1916: A British infantry column reached Buq Buq on 11 March,.
March 1916: A British infantry column reached Augerin and armoured cars occupied the Median and Eragib passes.
March 1916: British forces advanced to Bir Tegdida.
March 1916: The Senuss fled into the desert, leaving Sollum to British forces.
1.2.World War I Middle East Theatre
Was the theatre of war in the Middle East during World War I.
1.2.1.Sinai and Palestine campaign
Was a campaign fought by the Arab Revolt and the British Empire, against the Ottoman Empire and its Imperial German allies.
1.2.1.1.Ottoman Invasion of Sinai
Was the Ottoman invasion of Sinai during World War I.
January 1915: Two smaller flanking columns of the Ottoman Army made secondary attacks near Kantara in the northern sector of the Canal and near Suez in the south.
February 1915: Kress von Kressenstein's Ottoman Suez Expeditionary Force advanced from Southern Palestine to arrive on the Canal on 2 February when they succeeded in crossing the Canal near Ismailia on the morning of 3 February 1915.
February 1915: The Ottoman companies held their positions until the evening of 3 February 1915, when the commanding officer ordered them to withdraw. Subsequently, Ottoman advance troops and outposts were maintained on the Sinai peninsula on a line between El Arish and Nekhl.
August 1916: Battle of Romani: During the night of 3-4 August 1916 the advancing force, including the German Pasha I formation and the Ottoman 3rd Infantry Division, launched an attack from Katia on Romani.
August 1916: Egyptian forces reac Bir el Abd.
February 1922: Britain unilaterally declared Egyptian independence without any negotiations with Egypt.
Disestablishment
February 1922: Britain unilaterally declared Egyptian independence without any negotiations with Egypt.
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Sultanate of Egypt
