Operation Musketeer
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Operation Musketeer was the Anglo-French-Israeli military intervention during the 1956 Suez Crisis aimed at seizing control of the Suez Canal and toppling Egypt’s President Nasser.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-French-Israeli military intervention
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military operation ⓘ |
| aim |
regain Western control over the Suez Canal Company
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secure freedom of navigation through the Suez Canal ⓘ seize control of the Suez Canal ⓘ topple Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Opération Mousquetaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codename | Musketeer ⓘ |
| conflict | Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
decline of British and French imperial influence in the Middle East
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rise of Nasser’s prestige in the Arab world ⓘ strengthening of United Nations peacekeeping role ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1956-11-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | deployment of United Nations Emergency Force in Sinai ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Operation Kadesh
NERFINISHED
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air campaign against Egypt ⓘ amphibious landings at Port Said ⓘ paratroop drops on Port Said ⓘ |
| influencedBy | nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt in July 1956 ⓘ |
| location |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Port Fuad NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Said NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Port Said NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentLeader | Gamal Abdel Nasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
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United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedWith | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
Egyptian air force
NERFINISHED
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Suez Canal zone infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire under United Nations pressure
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military success but political failure for the attackers ⓘ withdrawal of British, French, and Israeli forces from Egypt ⓘ |
| secretAgreementWith | Protocol of Sèvres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1956-10-31 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Anthony Eden government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guy Mollet government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | combined air and amphibious operation ⓘ |
| year | 1956 ⓘ |
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