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Osprey Military, Published 1993. Wraps, 96 pp.; 25 cm; Volume 27 in Osprey's Campaign series; First edition; illustrated throughout with full-color uniformed-figure plates, black-and-white period engravings and photographs, color strategic maps, and three-dimensional bird's-eye-view battle maps.
In Very Good condition. Glossy illustrated paper covers with a cover illustration of a British soldier in full kit standing before a bird's-eye-view rendering of Alexandria harbor. Light bumping to edges; mild shelf wear and edge wear. Binding tight; pages clean and unmarked.[From back cover] Sir Garnet Wolseley's campaign of 1882, completed in just 4½ weeks, was an almost "textbook" operation, carefully planned and executed with masterly competence. Don Featherstone's narrative describes Wolseley's outflanking of the Egyptian forces via the Suez Canal, the advance to Kassassin and the decisive battle at Tel el-Kebir, as well as the naval bombardment of Alexandria. It is supported by detailed orders of battle and graphics based upon highly accurate military cartography carried out by the victorious army.Contents: Introduction - History Repeats Itself; Overture in Egypt; The Rise of Arabi; The Bombardment of the Forts at Alexandria; The British Expeditionary Force; The Opposing Commanders (The British Commanders; The Egyptian Commanders); The Opposing Armies (The Organisation of the British Soldier; The Early Wearing of Khaki; The Naval Brigade; Weapons; The Gatling Gun; The Artillery); The Egyptian Army in 1882 (The Dress of the Egyptian Army; Weapons of the Egyptian Army; Egyptian Dispositions); From Alexandria to Tel el-Kebir (The Advance to Magfar; The Advance to Kassassin; The Action at Kassassin; British Reinforcements; Renewed Action at Kassassin; More Troops Arrive at Kassassin); The Battle of Tel el-Kebir (Egyptian Troop Dispositions at Tel el-Kebir; British Preparations for the Battle; The Order of Advance; The Night March to Tel el-Kebir; The Attack of the Highland Brigade; The Attack of Graham's Brigade; The Cavalry and Artillery in Action); The Pursuit and Drive for Cairo; In Summation; Chronology; A Guide to Further Reading; Wargaming the Egyptian War of 1882.