Events
(1798) Napoleon Bonaparte's forces invade Egypt(1801) Napoleon Bonaparte's forces repelled by the British and the Turks(1805) Muhammad Ali establishes his dynasty(1882) British troops defeat Egyptian army and take control of country.(1914) Egypt formally becomes a British protectorate.Periods
(1859-69)
Suez Canal built, but it and other
infrastructure projects near-bankrupt
Egypt and lead to gradual British takeover."The Long Nineteenth Century" (Toledano)
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