Anglo Egyptian War Collection

Landing Troops at the Khedives Palace at Alexandria after the Bombardment, 1882, (c1882-1885)
Landing Troops at the Khedives Palace at Alexandria after the Bombardment, 1882, (c1882-85). Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

The Insurrection under Arabi Pasha, 1882: The Bluejackets clearing the streets of Alexandria, (1901). Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War

The Rebellion of Arabi Pasha in Egypt, 1882: The Bombardment of Alexandria... (1901)
The Rebellion of Arabi Pasha in Egypt, 1882: The Bombardment of Alexandria by the British Fleet, (1901). Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War

Plan of the Battle of Tell El Kebir, Anglo-Egyptian War
Vintage illustration of Plan of the Battle of Tell El Kebir, Anglo-Egyptian War. The Battle of Tel El Kebir was fought between the Egyptian army led by Ahmed Urabi

Battle plan of Bombardment of Alexandria by the British warships
Vintage illustration Battle plan of Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt by the British Mediterranean Fleet took place on 11-13 July 1882, 19th Century

Plan of the Battle of Kassassin Lock, Anglo-Egyptian War
Vintage illustration of Plan of the Battle of Kassassin Lock, fought at the Sweet Water Canal, on August 28, 1882 during the Anglo-Egyptian War

Alexandria, Arabi Pasha and his Troops (engraving)
1060961 Alexandria, Arabi Pasha and his Troops (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandria, Arabi Pasha and his Troops)

The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving)
1060974 The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Alexandria)

Military actions involving British sailors during the reign of Queen Victoria: the Zulu War, the Boer War
6030866 Military actions involving British sailors during the reign of Queen Victoria: the Zulu War, the Boer War, the Mahdist Revolt in the Sudan

The great wars of Queen Victorias reign: the Anglo-Egyptian war (1882), the Mahdist Revolt (1883-1885)
6030879 The great wars of Queen Victorias reign: the Anglo-Egyptian war (1882), the Mahdist Revolt (1883-1885), and the British conquest of the Sudan (1896-1898) (photogravure) by English School

The Flight of Europeans from Egypt (engraving)
1621971 The Flight of Europeans from Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flight of Europeans from Egypt)

Lecture on the Egyptian War, by Mr Melton Prior before the Prince of Wales at the Savage Club (engraving)
1624250 Lecture on the Egyptian War, by Mr Melton Prior before the Prince of Wales at the Savage Club (engraving) by English School

The Crisis in Egypt, the Men for Arabi Pasha, English and French Sailors at Alexandria (engraving)
1624071 The Crisis in Egypt, the Men for Arabi Pasha, English and French Sailors at Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, over the Trenches (engraving)
1622310 The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, over the Trenches (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, over the Trenches)

British Ships engaged in the Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving)
1622307 British Ships engaged in the Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Ships engaged in the Bombardment of Alexandria)

The Crisis in Egypt, the Bows of one of Her Majestys Ships of War (engraving)
1622301 The Crisis in Egypt, the Bows of one of Her Majestys Ships of War (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

The War in Egypt, Surrender! (engraving)
1622281 The War in Egypt, Surrender! (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt, Surrender)

The Household Cavalry at Kassassin, 28 August (engraving)
1622280 The Household Cavalry at Kassassin, 28 August (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Household Cavalry at Kassassin, 28 August)

The Royal Review of Troops from Egypt (engraving)
1622151 The Royal Review of Troops from Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Review of Troops from Egypt)

Return of the Troops from Egypt, Arrival of the 2nd Life Guards at Windsor (engraving)
1622104 Return of the Troops from Egypt, Arrival of the 2nd Life Guards at Windsor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Troops from Egypt)

The Grand Review of British Troops at Cairo, Ladies of the Harem going to the Review (engraving)
1622091 The Grand Review of British Troops at Cairo, Ladies of the Harem going to the Review (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1622084 The War in Egypt (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 October 1882)

The War in Egypt, the Hospital at Gozo, Malta (engraving)
1622067 The War in Egypt, the Hospital at Gozo, Malta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt, the Hospital at Gozo, Malta)

The War in Egypt, Occupation of Ismailia by British Troops, the Guards marching in, 1882 (engraving)
1622023 The War in Egypt, Occupation of Ismailia by British Troops, the Guards marching in, 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

Some of the Worst Cases from Tel el Kebir, a Group of Wounded Men at the Herbert Hospital, Woolwich (engraving)
1061191 Some of the Worst Cases from Tel el Kebir, a Group of Wounded Men at the Herbert Hospital, Woolwich (engraving) by English School

The Return of the Troops from Egypt, Scenes in the Streets during the March of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue)
1061154 The Return of the Troops from Egypt, Scenes in the Streets during the March of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) from the Docks to the Albany Street Barracks (engraving) by English School

The Return of the Troops from Egypt, the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) on their Way to the Albany Street Barracks
1061152 The Return of the Troops from Egypt, the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) on their Way to the Albany Street Barracks (engraving) by Charlton

The Recent Campaign in Egypt, the Forts in Aboukir Bay (engraving)
1061149 The Recent Campaign in Egypt, the Forts in Aboukir Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Campaign in Egypt, the Forts in Aboukir Bay)

The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt, Household Cavalry wheeling into Line (engraving)
1061225 The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt, Household Cavalry wheeling into Line (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Return of the Soldiers and Sailors from Egypt (engraving)
1061208 The Return of the Soldiers and Sailors from Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of the Soldiers and Sailors from Egypt)

The Return of the Troops from Egypt, the Wounded in Haslar Hospital (engraving)
1061156 The Return of the Troops from Egypt, the Wounded in Haslar Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of the Troops from Egypt)

The War in Egypt, the Grenadier Guards on Board the "Batavia"entering the Suez Canal, 20 August (engraving)
1061060 The War in Egypt, the Grenadier Guards on Board the " Batavia" entering the Suez Canal, 20 August (engraving) by Dollman

The Defences of the Suez Canal, Ironclads at Port said on the Fourteenth of August (engraving)
1061043 The Defences of the Suez Canal, Ironclads at Port said on the Fourteenth of August (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1061021 The War in Egypt (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1061011 The War in Egypt (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

Plan of the Harbour of Alexandria, showing Position of the British Vessels of War at the Beginning of the Action
1060980 Plan of the Harbour of Alexandria, showing Position of the British Vessels of War at the Beginning of the Action, 11 July 1882 (engraving) by English School

Alexandria, the English Quarters on Board the Refugee Ship "Rosina"(engraving)
1060958 Alexandria, the English Quarters on Board the Refugee Ship " Rosina" (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandria)

The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt, Bird s-Eye View of the Scene (engraving)
1061361 The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt, Bird s-Eye View of the Scene (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Wounded in Egypt (engraving)
1061350 Our Wounded in Egypt (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Wounded in Egypt, a Life Guardsman in Hospital at Ismailia)

The War in Egypt, "Victory!", the Scene immediatley after the Capture of Tel-el-Kebir
1061349 The War in Egypt, " Victory!", the Scene immediatley after the Capture of Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September (engraving) by Nash

The Reconnaissance in Force, 8 August (engraving)
1061336 The Reconnaissance in Force, 8 August (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reconnaissance in Force, 8 August)

The War in Egypt, the Ironclad Train during the Reconnaissance of 28 July (engraving)
1061335 The War in Egypt, the Ironclad Train during the Reconnaissance of 28 July (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

The War in Egypt, the Naval Occupation of Alexandria, the First Reconnaissance in Force (engraving)
1061328 The War in Egypt, the Naval Occupation of Alexandria, the First Reconnaissance in Force (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Household Cavalry at Kassassin (engraving)
729571 The Household Cavalry at Kassassin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Household Cavalry at Kassassin, 28 August. Drawing by R C Woodville)

Mansheyya Square after the Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 (b / w photo)
476191 Mansheyya Square after the Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 (b/w photo) by Zangaki Brothers (fl.1870s-90s); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria (engraving)
1621933 The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria)

Firing Rockets on Board HMS Monarch (engraving)
1621953 Firing Rockets on Board HMS Monarch (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firing Rockets on Board HMS Monarch)

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"The Anglo-Egyptian War: A Tale of Conquest and Rebellion" Step back in time to the late 19th century, where the tumultuous events of the Anglo-Egyptian War unfolded. This conflict, marked by intense battles and political upheaval, left an indelible mark on history. The war began with a bang as British warships unleashed their might upon Alexandria. The plan was clear - bombardment would pave the way for a decisive victory. As troops landed at the Khedive's Palace after this ferocious assault, they were met with scenes of destruction and chaos. But it wasn't just about brute force; meticulous battle plans played a crucial role too. The Battle of Tell El Kebir saw strategic maneuvers unfold on Egyptian soil. With every move calculated, victory seemed within reach. Yet amidst these clashes between nations, internal strife erupted under Arabi Pasha's leadership. Insurrection spread like wildfire through Egypt's streets. In one poignant image, bluejackets can be seen bravely clearing those very streets during this rebellion. As tensions escalated further, Ras el-Tin Palace bore witness to yet another devastating bombardment by British forces. Its once grandeur reduced to rubble - a stark reminder of the price paid in pursuit of dominance. This war had its share of grim consequences too; lives lost and justice served. One engraving depicts murderers being led to execution – a chilling reminder that violence breeds retribution even amidst conflict. In Alexandria's aftermath lay deserted corners stained with bloodshed – Rue des Soeurs serving as a haunting testament to the massacre that occurred on June 11th. Amidst these ruins stood Arabi Pasha and his troops captured forever in an engraving – symbols both revered and reviled depending on which side you stood. The Anglo-Egyptian War may have faded into history books now but its impact remains undeniable. It reshaped alliances, redrawn borders, and left scars on the land and its people.