Compare And Contrast Ali And British Imperialism
France colonization of Egypt made the British realize that their profitable Indian Empire was under direct threat. As Egypt stood as ideal site for the British to access Indian resources due to it being situated in Northeast of Africa and it had the Suez Canal which linked between Europe and South Asia. As a result, the British were hungry to take control of Egypt.
After the British defeated the French in the battle of the Sphinx in 1801. They believed that they would remain in control of Egypt. However, they were incorrect as a strong, new Albanian ruler named Muhammed Ali emerged (Luscombe). He wanted to make Egypt an independent economic and political power. This resulted in a 75 year period in which Egypt had some degree of independence
After the British defeated the French in the battle of the Sphinx in 1801. They believed that they would remain in control of Egypt. However, they were incorrect as a strong, new Albanian ruler named Muhammed Ali emerged (Luscombe). He wanted to make Egypt an independent economic and political power. This resulted in a 75 year period in which Egypt had some degree of independence