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Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar

Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar was a battle fought on 5 August 1882 in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Anglo-Egyptian War. The recorded result: Egyptian victory; The British determine that Cairo cannot be advanced on from Alexandria. Recorded strength: 2,600 men against 2,100 men.

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Photograph of an armoured train used by the British in operations around Alexandria during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882
Photograph of an armoured train used by the British in operations around Alexandria during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882. Caspar F. Goodrich, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 August 1882
WhereEgypt31.131N, 30.130E
OutcomeEgyptian victory; The British determine that Cairo cannot be advanced on from Alexandria.
BelligerentsUnited Kingdomagainst22px Egypt
Part ofAnglo-Egyptian War1882

Where it sits in the Anglo-Egyptian War

Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar, 1882Battle of Tel el-Kebir, 18821952 Clash of Ismailia, 195218821952Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar, 1882
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Record

Date5 August 1882
PlaceEgypt
31.131N, 30.130E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,600 men2,100 men
Casualties and losses4 killed; 27 wounded79 killed; many wounded; 15 captured; (Estimated 200 total casualties including dead wounded and POWs)
Commanders
  • Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet
  • Ahmed Urabi
  • Mahmoud Fehmy
Battle of Kafr-el-DawwarBattle of Kafr-el-DawwarBattle of MandoraBattle of AlexandriaSecond Battle of AbukirCapture of AlexandriaBattle of AlexandriaSecond Battle of AbukirCapture of AlexandriaGizaEl MansuraTantaDumyatRashidEl DabaEl AlameinZagazig100 km31.131N, 30.130E
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Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871366, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kafr El Dawwar, revision 1384880650, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.