Timeline Tuesday 11 July 1882

Events on Tuesday 11 July 1882 1

• 1882 Bombardment of Alexandria Royal Navy shells Egyptian coastal forts British warships bombarded the fortifications of Alexandria on 11 July 1882 after Egyptian nationalist forces under Ahmed Urabi fortified the harbor against foreign intervention. The attack destroyed the forts and much of the city burned in the unrest that followed. It marked the start of direct British military intervention in Egypt.