Battle of Kafr El Dawwar

Battle of Kafr El Dawwar
Part of Anglo-Egyptian War
The Armed Train at Alexandria
Date 5 August 1882 Location 31°07′52″N 30°07′48″E / 31.13111°N 30.13000°E / 31.13111; 30.13000 Near Alexandria, Egypt Result Egyptian victory. The British determine that Cairo cannot be advanced on from Alexandria.
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Egypt
Commanders and leaders
Sir Archibald Alison	Ahmed ‘Urabi Mahmoud Fehmy
Strength
2,600 men	2,100 men
Casualties and losses
4 Killed, 27 Wounded	79 Killed, many wounded, 15 Captured (Estimated 200 total casualties including dead wounded and POWs)

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.