Anglo-Egyptian War
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The Anglo-Egyptian War was an 1882 conflict in which Britain intervened militarily in Egypt, defeating nationalist forces and establishing effective British control over the country.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 | 3 |
| Anglo-Egyptian War canonical | 2 |
| Egyptian War of 1882 | 1 |
| Egyptian campaign of 1882 | 1 |
| Nile Campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4347658 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Egyptian War Context triple: [British occupation of Egypt, hasCause, Anglo-Egyptian War]
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A.
Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
The Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan was a late 19th-century military campaign in which British and Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist state and reestablished joint colonial control over Sudan.
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B.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
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C.
Sinai and Palestine campaign
The Sinai and Palestine campaign was a World War I Middle Eastern theatre in which Allied forces fought the Ottoman Empire across the Sinai Peninsula and into Palestine, contributing to the eventual collapse of Ottoman control in the region.
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D.
Italian invasion of Sudan
The Italian invasion of Sudan was a World War II campaign in which Fascist Italy attempted to expand its East African empire by advancing from Italian East Africa into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, ultimately being repelled by British-led forces.
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E.
Egyptian campaign
The Egyptian campaign was a series of World War II military operations in and around Egypt, primarily between British Commonwealth and Axis forces, that were crucial for control of the Suez Canal and North African supply routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Egyptian War Target entity description: The Anglo-Egyptian War was an 1882 conflict in which Britain intervened militarily in Egypt, defeating nationalist forces and establishing effective British control over the country.
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A.
Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
The Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan was a late 19th-century military campaign in which British and Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist state and reestablished joint colonial control over Sudan.
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B.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
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C.
Sinai and Palestine campaign
The Sinai and Palestine campaign was a World War I Middle Eastern theatre in which Allied forces fought the Ottoman Empire across the Sinai Peninsula and into Palestine, contributing to the eventual collapse of Ottoman control in the region.
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D.
Italian invasion of Sudan
The Italian invasion of Sudan was a World War II campaign in which Fascist Italy attempted to expand its East African empire by advancing from Italian East Africa into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, ultimately being repelled by British-led forces.
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E.
Egyptian campaign
The Egyptian campaign was a series of World War II military operations in and around Egypt, primarily between British Commonwealth and Axis forces, that were crucial for control of the Suez Canal and North African supply routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Egypt became a de facto British protectorate
NERFINISHED
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Khedive Tewfik remained on the throne under British influence NERFINISHED ⓘ Urabi was captured and exiled ⓘ |
| commander |
Ahmed Urabi
NERFINISHED
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Garnet Wolseley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Urabi Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticContext |
European control of Egyptian finances
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nominal suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire over Egypt ⓘ |
| endTime | 1882-09-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Anglo-Egyptian condominium in Sudan
NERFINISHED
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British occupation of Egypt ⓘ increased British influence in the Suez Canal Zone ⓘ reduction of Ottoman influence in Egypt ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British interest in securing the Suez Canal
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Egyptian nationalism ⓘ European financial control over Egypt ⓘ Urabi Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Kafr El Dawwar
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Kassassin Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tel el-Kebir NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombardment of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tel el-Kebir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ahmed Urabi
NERFINISHED
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Urabi forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Egyptian nationalist forces
NERFINISHED
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Khedivate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scramble for Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1882 ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
protect British imperial communications with India
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secure the Suez Canal ⓘ suppress the Urabi nationalist movement ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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beginning of British occupation of Egypt ⓘ defeat of Egyptian nationalist forces ⓘ establishment of British control over Egypt ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British advance on Cairo
NERFINISHED
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bombardment of coastal defenses at Alexandria ⓘ night attack at Tel el-Kebir ⓘ |
| startTime | 1882-07-11 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Anglo-Egyptian War Description of subject: The Anglo-Egyptian War was an 1882 conflict in which Britain intervened militarily in Egypt, defeating nationalist forces and establishing effective British control over the country.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882
this entity surface form:
Egyptian War of 1882
subject surface form:
Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
this entity surface form:
Egyptian campaign of 1882
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882
this entity surface form:
Nile Campaign