Force in Egypt
The Force in Egypt was a British Army formation established in August 1914 to administer garrisoning armed forces in Egypt at the beginning of the First World War. The force had the objective of protecting the Suez Canal and was originally commanded by Major General Julian Byng, but he was replaced by General J. Maxwell, who took command on 8 September 1914. Initially, the main threat to the Suez came from Germany and throughout the early months several of the force's elements were sent to Europe to take part in the fighting on the Western Front. On 5 November 1914, Britain and France declared war on the Ottoman Empire, after which the Force in Egypt faced a direct threat from Ottoman forces, which was realised in February 1915 with a raid on the Suez Canal. This threat remained until 1916
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15th (Imperial Service) Cavalry Brigade28th Indian Brigade29th Indian Brigade30th Indian Brigade31st Indian Brigade32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade3rd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom)6th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom)7th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom)ANZAC Mounted DivisionEgyptian Camel Transport CorpsEgyptian Expeditionary ForceLucknow BrigadeRaid on the Suez CanalSeptember 1914Sinai and Palestine campaignT Battery (Shah Sujah's Troop) Royal ArtilleryXIV Brigade, Royal Horse ArtilleryXI Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
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Force in Egypt
The Force in Egypt was a British Army formation established in August 1914 to administer garrisoning armed forces in Egypt at the beginning of the First World War. The force had the objective of protecting the Suez Canal and was originally commanded by Major General Julian Byng, but he was replaced by General J. Maxwell, who took command on 8 September 1914. Initially, the main threat to the Suez came from Germany and throughout the early months several of the force's elements were sent to Europe to take part in the fighting on the Western Front. On 5 November 1914, Britain and France declared war on the Ottoman Empire, after which the Force in Egypt faced a direct threat from Ottoman forces, which was realised in February 1915 with a raid on the Suez Canal. This threat remained until 1916
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The Force in Egypt was a Briti ...... z to an invasion of Palestine.
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