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| 1788 African Association formed to explore interior of Africa |
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| 1844 1st FrancoMoroccan War France Morocco
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| 1893 - 4 1 1st Rif War Kingdom of Spain vs Moroccan Rif Confederacy |
| 1874 Gold Coast becomes colony |
| 1883 Germans take SW Africa |
| 1890 1st FrancoDahomean War Kingdom of PortoNovo
France Dahomey |
| 1898 - 1900 2 VouletChanoine Mission France Regions claimed in Central Africa |
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| 1942 Naval Battle of Casablanca. Morocco USA 1AC 1EC 1B 1D 3HC 1LC 14D 2D 15T 4 347L 150 1Ta ? 45 #174X ?W VS German, France 1B 1D 1LC 1 2FL 2Gr 7D 4 1Gr 8Sl 11MS 11Sub 5 2D 1Gr ? 7 ?Bat, Germany 2Sub 1 ? ? |
| 1942 Operation Torch. Morocco, Algeria USA, UK, Free French, Canada, Netherlands 107 479+X 720W VS Germany 2Sub in Mor., Vichy France 60 1.3X 2W |
| 1942 Operation Terminal. Morocco, Algeria USA, UK 2D 1 622 VS German Empire Vichy France |
| 1945 PanAfrican conference |
| 1966 Gambia gains independence |
| 1968 Mauritius Independence |
| 1980 New Hebrides, Vanunu; Zimbabwean Independence |
| 1990 South West Africa becomes Independent Namibia |
1993 Hassan 2 Mosque Morroco |
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| 1830 - 47 17 French conquest of Algeria France Algerian & Ottoman resistance |
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| 1942 Operation Torch. Morocco, Algeria USA, UK, Free French, Canada, Netherlands 107 479+X 720W VS Germany 2Sub in Mor., Vichy France 60 1.3X 2W |
| 1942 Operation Terminal. Morocco, Algeria USA, UK 2D 1 622 VS German Empire Vichy France |
| 1940 Attack on MerselKebir. Off Algeria UK 1AC 2B 1BC 2LC 11D 6 #2X VS German Empire Vichy France 2BC 1D 2B 1 1D 6D 1Gr 3D 1.3X 350W |
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| 1535 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, lands in Tunisia & sacks Tunis. |
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1881 French occupation of Tunisia France Tunisia
1886 Tunisia becomes French protectorate |
| 1893 7 St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral |
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| 1942 - 3 1 Tunisia Campaign. Tunisia UK, India, USA, France, New Zealand, Poland, Greece 76 849 VS Germany, Italy 300 1 600+C |
| 1942 Battle of Kasserine Pass. Tunisia Germany, Italy 22 2 34T VS USA 6.5, UK, Free French 30 10 183T |
| 1942 Battle of Sidi Bou Zid. Tunisia Germany VS USA 2.5M 103T |
| 1942 Battle of Medenine. Tunisia UK, New Zealand, Free French VS Germany, Italy |
| 1942 Operation Pugilist. Tunisia UK India, Free French, New Zealand 51T 952 w/ 7AC VS Germany, Italy |
| 1942 Battle of El Guettar. Tunisia USA 3555T 45XWVS Germany, Italy 46XW 40+T |
| 1942 Battle of Hill 609. Tunisia USA 2.5 VS Germany |
| 1942 Operation Vulcan. Tunisia UK, USA VS Germany, Italy |
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| 1912 Italy conquers Libya |
1940 2 2 Battles of Fort Capuzzo. Libya UK, New Zealand VS Germany, Italy * Changes hands 4X
| 1940 Capture of Fort Capuzzo. Libya UK, New Zealand 1CReg 1TReg 1Sq VS Germany, Italy |
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| 1940 1 1 Operation Compass. Egypt, Libya UK, India, Australia, Free France 36 500X 55M 1.4W 275T 120A 142 15 VS Italy 150 3X 115C 600T 400 1.6A 1.3 331 1.2 |
| 1941 Siege of Tobruk. Libya Australia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, UK, India 27 3.8 VS Germany, Italy 35 74150 |
| 1941 Operation Brevity. EgyptLibya Border UK, Australia 3Bat 53T 5 6 206+ VS Germany, Italy +Bat 3050T 3 605+ |
| 1941 Operation Battleaxe. Libya Germany, Italy 13.2 169T 12 130Fi 84B 114T 10 698 VS UK, India 25 190T 9198 98Fi 105B 203T 36 969 |
| 1941 Operation Crusader. Egypt, Libya UK, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Poland, Czechloslovakia 118 17.7 738T 800 724 616Ser 300 VS Germany, Italy 119 38.3 390414T 340 536 342Ser 332 |
| 1941 Battle of Gazala. Libya Germany 3.4, Italy 90 560T 400 VS UK, India, South Africa, Free French 110 50XWC 843T 1.2 |
| 1942 Battle of El Agheila. Libya UK, Poland, New Zealand VS Germany, Italy * Axis retreats to Tunisia |
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| 1517 Battle of Ridaniya |
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| 1551 North African pirates enslave entire population of Maltese island Gozo, between 5,000 & 6,000, sending them to Libya. |
| 1517 Ottomans defeat Mamlukes, thus adding Egypt to their Empire. |
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| 1799 Rosetta stone discovered by Napoleons troops |
| 1731 Rosetta stone discovered |
| 1798 France invades Egypt |
| 1799 Battle El Arish |
| 1799 Battle Abukir |
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| 1801 Battle of Abukir |
| 1805 - 11 6 Egyptian Revolution
part of Napoleonic Wars Albanian forces of Muhammad Ali Ottoman Empire
Mamluk Forces Ottomans & Mamluks also fought each other |
| 1832 - 3 1 First TurkoEgyptian War Egypt Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire |
| 1848 Battle of Dabarki |
| 1875 Britain buys Suez canal shares |
| 1805 - 48 43 Muhammad Ali modernizes Egypt. |
| 1869 Suez Canal opens linking Mediterranean to Red Sea. |
| 1831 - 3 2 Egyptian / Ottoman War. |
1881 - 99 18 Mahdist War in Sudan.
| 1882 Battle of Tel el-Kabir. |
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| 1819 St Mark Cathedral Alex |
| 1848 Muhammad Ali Mosque Egypt |
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| 1906 Religion of Ancient Egyptby Petrie, Sir W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders) 23,158 K |
| 1912 Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History & Archaeology by Weigall, Arthur E. P. B. 81413 K |
1915 Raid on Suez Canal Egypt  |
| 1916 Battle of Romani Egypt |
| 1916 Battle of Magdhaba. Egypt British Empire UK, Australia, New Zealand 6 #22X #124WVS Ottomans 2 #300+X #300W 1.2C |
| 1917 Battle of Rafa Egypt |
| 1918 Battle of Romani. Egypt UK, Australia, New Zealand 14 1.1VS Ottomans, Germany, AustriaHungary 16 9.2 w/ 4C |
| 1918 Battle of Romani. Egypt UK, Australia, New Zealand 14 1.1VS Ottomans, Germany, AustriaHungary 16 9.2 w/ 4C |
1922 Egyptian Independence
Tutankhamuns tomb opened |
| 1940 1 1 Operation Compass. Egypt, Libya UK, India, Australia, Free France 36 500X 55M 1.4W 275T 120A 142 15 VS Italy 150 3X 115C 600T 400 1.6A 1.3 331 1.2 |
| 1941 Operation Brevity. EgyptLibya Border UK, Australia 3Bat 53T 5 6 206+ VS Germany, Italy +Bat 3050T 3 605+ |
| 1941 Operation Skorpion. Egypt Germany VS UK 1Bat #173 12A 5T |
| 1942 1st Battle of El Alamein. Egypt UK, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa 150 13.3 179T 1+A 1.5+ VS Germany 10, Italy 90 70T 500 |
| 1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa. Egypt UK, New Zealand 4Div Cor 1.8XWC 68T 67 VS Germany 6TDiv, Italy 2.9XWC 49T 60G 400Tran 36 |
| 1942 2nd Battle of El Alamein. Egypt UK India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Free French, Greece 195 13.6 1T 332500 435AC 892908A 1.5ATG 111 73050 530Ser 97VS Germany, Italy 116 30.6 547T 500 192AC 552A 4961ATG 254 770900 480Ser 84 |
1948 Al Qaed Ibrahim Mosque Egypt
1954 Troops removed from Egypt
1956 Suez crisis |
| 1968 Saint Marks Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo |
| 1914 Egypt becomes British Protectorate |
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| 1883 Battle of El Obeid. |
| 1884 1st & 2nd Battles of El Teb. |
| 1884 Battle of Tamai. |
1881 - 99 18 Mahdist War Egypt
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1884 - 5 Khartoum seige
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| 1886 Battle of Ginnis. |
| 1888 Battle of Suakin. |
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