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Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar
Part of Anglo-Egyptian War
Photograph of HMS Alexandra
Date 1882 Location near Alexandria, Egypt Result Egyptian Army victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	Egypt
Commanders
Sir Archibald Alison, Bart. (1826-1907)	Ahmed Urabi Mahmoud Fehmy

Kafr-el-Dawwar is a city near Alexandria where a famous battle took place between an Egyptian army, headed by Ahmed Orabi, and British forces headed by Sir Archibald Alison, Bart. (1826-1907). Orabi forces was able to stop the British from advancing toward Cairo for five weeks. After this British forces shifted to the Suez canal to reach Cairo.

The works at Kafr Douar seen after surrender were found to be exceptionally strong, with successive lines of ditches and embankments, covered walkways, gun positions, redoubts and embrasures, well stocked with modern Krupp artillery and arms and ammunition of all kinds. Held by determined defenders, they would have been extremely difficult to take.^[1]

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• Urabi fortifications at Kafr ed-Dawâr seen on 1885
• The British attempt to break through at Kafr Ed-Dawar ended in failure
• Urabi revolution & battle at Kafr Dowar

see also

• Battle of Tel el-Kebir
• Kafr el-Dawwar
• 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War