Egyptian Expedition (1882)

Egyptian Expedition
Part of the Second Anglo-Egyptian War

Front page of "The Judge" magazine, 12 August 1882, featuring a cartoon by "JAW" concerning aid rendered by the American navy during the British bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882.
DateJune–July 1882
Location
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States  Egypt
Commanders and leaders
United States James W. Nicholson
United States Henry C. Cochrane
Egypt Ahmed Orabi
Strength
Land:
73 marines
57 sailors
Sea:
1 corvette
1 sloop-of-war
1 gunboat
Unknown number of regular and civilian volunteer elements
Casualties and losses
None Unknown
Front page of The Judge, 12 August 1882, featuring a cartoon by "JAW" concerning aid rendered by the American navy during the British bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882.
Two Royal Marines (left) and two U.S. Marines (right) in Alexandria during the expedition.

The Egyptian Expedition was a military expedition dispatched by the United States to Egypt during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War to protect American citizens and property. Responding to the possibility of war between Britain and Egypt, three United States Navy warships from the European Squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral James W. Nicholson were ordered to sail to Alexandria in mid-1882. Their goal was to observe any possible conflict offshore and intervene if necessary.[1]

  1. ^ "Coast artillery article Photocopy List". Military-info.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-04-27.