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Before its independence, Egypt remained under the colonial ruler ship of France and England. Colonial Heads in Egypt include such famous figures like Napoleon Bonaparte, Ralph Abercromby and Evelyn Baring. Both these colonial countries, extracted immense wealth from Egypt and exploited its people. For the European countries, Egypt was associated with mystic wealth and treasures hidden within the pyramids. Most of the colonizers arrived in Egypt with the hope of extracting wealth by exploiting the gullible people of the land.
Egypt and its people suffered a heavy blow during both the world wars. Although the colonial powers who ruled Egypt during that time won both the world wars, the economy was drained to limitless extents. With no work opportunities for the residents, many led a life of slaves. After the Second World War Egypt along with many South East Asian colonies began upheavals within their national boundaries. Bloody revolution and protests brought Egypt a much coveted Freedom from the clutches of the Colonial Heads in Egypt.
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French Colonial Heads in Egypt
Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in Cairo in the year in 1798. He continued to rule Egypt from 25th July 1798 to 22nd August 1799. He introduced new changes to the oriental milieu and brought up French structures in many parts of the city. The navy and army of Egypt became particularly powerful during the era of Napoleon.
The battle with the Turks in Syria forced Neploeon to leave Egypt in the hands of Jean-Baptiste Kleber. Kleber too remained here for a year and in the year 1800, signed a peace treaty with Sir Sidney Smith.
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Kleber was not as great a leader as Napoleon. When the Turks arrived on the doorstep of Egypt with British assistance, Kleber knew he would lose the battle! Surrender was the only option left for him at that stage.
English Colonial Heads in Egypt
The British could not manage a possession of the Egyptian soil by 1883. Edward Baldwin Malet took over Egypt as the controller general. Under his generalship, Egypt enjoyed a peaceful military life. The British navy would always remain on guard in the mouth of the Red Sea and Mediterranean Ocean, in order to protect Egypt from the clutches of other Colonial Heads in Egypt.
Some of the major British names who held the position of Colonial Heads in Egypt include Francis Reginald Wingate, Lord Allenby, John Eldon Gorst and Milne Cheetham. It was during the era of Colonial Heads in Egypt, that the Suez Canal was constructed. Construction of the Canal saved the British ships and trading ships to save a lot of time and fuel. Reaching the Asian ports became easier with the construction of the Suez Canal.
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