Anglo-Egyptian War, 1882: episodes, maps of campaigns, portraits of personalities. Album of prints, 188-.

[between 1880 and 1889]

1 album : approximately 700 prints on 138 leaves ; sheets 46 x 69 cm

Egyptian War. 1882. Vol. 1 Lettering gold-stamped on front cover

Fol. 2r: Coloured map of Nile Delta and surrounding area. Including inserts of city maps and world map of surrounding area. Lithograph.

Fol. 3r: Map showing coastal areas from Port Said to Alexandria. Insert map of Alexandria and world map of surrounding area. Lithograph.

Fol. 4r: "Birds eye view of the Suez Canal." Coloured map of the Suez Canal and the surround areas.

Fol. 5r: "Birds eye view of Cairo looking north east." Coloured map of Cairo and surround areas. Lithograph.

Fol. 6r: Left and right attack of British forces on Arabi's camp near the old barracks and village of Tel-el-Kebir Shows troops, including regimental names and commanders and their movements, numbered points on front line possibly showing battles. "A. Maclure E.R.C.S. Special gratis supplement "

Fol. 7r: Four major generals and four lieutenant generals of the British army in military dress in camp scene. States their command.

Fol. 8r: Eight portraits of British army officers, various rank. Top left "Captain Denman Lambert Baynes ...". Top right: "Lieutenant W.M.M. Edwards …" of the 2nd battalion Highland Light Infantry, awarded the V.C. for his efforts at Tel-el-Kebir 13 September 1882. Middle left: Lieutenant H.G.L. Howard Vyse …. Middle row, middle: Major-General D.C. Drury-Lowe …. Middle right: Lieutenant H.C. Gribble … Bottom left: Colonel J. N. Beasley … Bottom middle: "The recent campaign in Egypt—a group of officers of the Grenadier Guards". Bottom left: "The late Captain W.Thompson Cautley…"

Fol. 9r: three portraits of British officials and officers. Left Sir E.B. Malet. Centre Lieutenant-General Sir Garnet Wolseley. Right Major-General Sir Herbert T. MacPherson

Fol. 10r: two prints. Top: Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour. Bottom: 13 portraits of British army officers of various rank, commanders of regiments and sections involved in the Anglo-Egyptian war 1882

Fol. 11r: Arabi Pasha, Egyptian minister for war and leader of the National Party: three prints. Top left: portrait of Arabi Pasha. Bottom left: a print of a facsimile of his visiting card. Right: portrait of Arabi Pacha

Fol. 12r left: Mahmoud Fehmy, late chief of Arabi's staff, taken prisoner. Full length portrait of Fehmy in European dress with fez surrounded by three guards, possibly British soldiers

Fol. 12r centre: group portrait of seven Egyptian officials including Tewifk I, the Khedive, Mustapha Pasha, Ali Fahmi (Bey) Cherif Pasha, Ahmed Arabi Pasha, Abdallah Helmi Pasha and Fahri Pasha

Fol. 12r right: portrait of Prince Ibrahim Hilmy brother of the Khedive of Egypt

Fol. 13r: an Egyptian man sitting in ornate chair

Fol. 14r: "Troops for Egypt: the second Life Guards at the Royal Albert Docks waiting to embark. J. Charlton". British Army officers, stable hands and horses inside stable building. Horses are being prepared with tacking and other equipment such as guns and saddle bags. Men appear to be getting dressed for riding. Ship rigging can be seen in the background. J. Charlton was an artist for The Graphic from 1876 to 1895

Fol. 15r top: "War preparations at Portsmouth – the Marines leaving Forton barracks. JRB".Marines are marching through Portsmouth, in front of a large crowd of onlookers. A dog runs out to greet them. "JRB" may be J.R. Brown, draughtsman illustrator who worked for The Graphic 1874-1877 and 1885-1888; or John Robert Batteshell (fl. 1862-1892), wood engraver

Fol. 15r middle: "1. On the way from their head quarters. –- 2. A Post Office tent for field service. JRB".

Fol. 15r bottom: "Troops for Egypt – embarkation of the first Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards Blue at the Albert Docks – the bandsmen waving farewell to their comrades". Men and women wave and cheer at a ship leaving a dock. Bandsmen are on horseback dressed in British military attire, holding brass instruments. Ship showing waving men, in the background

Fol. 16r: Dock scene, presumably Albert Docks, London. Using a pulley system, men on the dockside lower a large artillery gun to two men on a floating pontoon or paddle boat. In the background are two men conversing, a man on horseback and a few other men who appear to be in military dress. Signed "W.H. Overend", i.e. William Heysman Overend (1851-1898)

Fol. 17r: "The war in Egypt – departure of the first battalion of Scots Guards: the 'Orient' leaving the Royal Albert Docks". Two large boats carrying soldiers. Large crowds of people stand on the dock side. The two groups are waving at each other

Fol. 18r left: "The war in Egypt: the Scots Guards embarking at Westminster bridge on Sunday morning last—see page 134". Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament can be seen in the background

Fol. 18r right: "The war in Egypt: departure of the first battalion of the Scots Guards …. C.W.H.". Divided into three sections descriptive text below. 1 (top right) soldiers boarding Orient Line. 2 (top left) soldiers' ship quarters, men sitting at tables. Above horses in stables eating. 3 (bottom) soldiers march through metal gates in front of crowd of well wishers. Town scene in background

No folio number (right hand side of folio has been cut away), after fol. 18r: "The crisis in Egypt – the voyage of H.M.S Troopship 'Orontes'". Divided into four sections, with description of sections below. Top: battle ships moored near town set in landscape, names above. Middle left: men on boat watch a steamer come in. Middle right: men walk on to ship. Bottom: men sleeping in ship quarters, officers are checking men with lantern

Fol. 20r top: "Alexandria, from the sea. I.R. Wells, C.H.". By "C.H." (unidentified wood engraver) after Joseph Robert Wells (fl. 1872-1895), draughtsman marine subjects to the Illustrated London News, 1873-1883

Fol. 20r middle: "On board H.M.S 'Carysfort' in the Suez Canal … H.M.P.". Two British officers look out over the Suez Canal with binoculars and telescope. They are high up a ship's mast. One is sitting, the other standing. "H.M.P." possibly Henry Marriott Paget (1856-1936), worked for The Graphic 1877-1906

Fol. 20r bottom: "Parading a regimental transport train for Egypt – Mount Troodos, Cyprus. C.F. ; C.R.F.". Forest setting. Background, tent and troops walking down and uphill. Foreground military man sitting on donkey taking orders from other man on a donkey. Behind him are a row of men mounted on donkeys, some are bucking

Fol. 21r: harbour scene, possibly Alexandria due to large lighthouse. British military boats and smaller traditional Egyptian boats (feluccas): some moored in the harbour others sailing. A small British rowing boat coming into harbour. In the background is a town and the Nile

Fol. 22r top: "Panoramic view of Alexandria from outside the harbour, looking east". Four different panoramic views of the harbour at Alexandria. Shows large military boats and their names. In the background are town scenes

Fol. 22r middle: "The war in Egypt: fortification at Aboukir bay." Sea and bay scene, small boat in the foreground. Two forts on the left and right, in between them is a large building. Two artists' signatures: one J?, the other E.B. or B.E.

Fol. 22r bottom: "1.The Khedive's yacht Maharoussa. – 2. … W.L.W. ; H.Harral sc.". Top: sea and landscape scene, showing Rasel Tin Lighthouse, a gun battery, Egyptian earthworks and the Khedives’ palace. Bottom: multiple large military vessels moored in lines, each numbered and named at the base. Background shows a town/cityscape. By Horace Harral after William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) who supplied marine subjects to The Graphic 1880-1904.

Fol. 23r top: "Omuk Kubebeh Fort – Kamania Fort." Strategic points: Kamonia fort, Alexandria lighthouse fortifications, and ships in the background, entrance to Alexandria harbour and Fort Napoleon

Fol. 23r bottom: 1. British military troops lined up on beach with large guns. Large ships in background, smaller boats milling around and some small landing boats moored near the shoreline. 2. Troops on beach with large canons set up and waiting to be fired; four large ships in background

Fol. 24r top: "H.M.S. Téméraire. J.R.Wells" Large ship with sails and funnels. Two similar looking ships in background. Small sail boat with men aboard in foreground. After Joseph Robert Wells (fl. 1872-1895, supplier of marine subjects to the Illustrated London News, 1873-1883

Fol. 24r middle: "Transports and fleet, on the morning of the 19th August, waiting with sealed orders outside Alexandria. Chas W. Wyllie." Marine scene: several large naval ships grouped together, smaller vessels in the foreground, a small spit of land in the background. After Charles William Wyllie (1859-1923), draughtsman illustrator and marine painter. Drew for wood engravings often coastal and genre subjects for The Graphic 1881-1890

Fol. 24r bottom: "H.M.S. Alexandra. P. Wells" Marine scene: large naval vessel in centre with sails and funnels. Similar naval vessels in background

Fol. 25r top: "H.M.S. Inflexible." Marine scene, large naval vessel H.M.S Inflexible moving through water. Bears artist's initials, possibly A.R.N.

Fol. 25r bottom: "H.M.S. Monarch. E. Weedon". Marine scene: large naval vessel H.M.S. Monarch with sails and funnels, British ensign flying, other military vessels in the background. After E. Weedon (fl.1848-1872), chief marine illustrator to the Illustrated London News 1848-1872

Fol. 26r top: "The quay, Old Port, Alexandria". The port of Alexandria. Background, large vessels at sea, small boats moving towards quay side. Foreground, troops lined up on quay side facing tents warehouses and other buildings

Fol. 26r middle: "Vessels of refuge in harbour. Chartered by British government. W.L.Wyllie." Marine scene of several large military vessels. Small rowing boats carrying goods and people appear to be moving towards the large ships. After William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) who supplied marine subjects to The Graphic 1880-1904

Fol. 26r bottom: "W.E.U. 'Inflexible' (turret ship) 'Penelope' (broadside guns)". Marine scene showing several large naval vessels; lettering below gives names and weapon details

Fol. 27r Blue-jackets at Alexandria – first impressions. John Swain. H.M.P." By John Swain after H.M. Paget

Remaining contents uncatalogued

Before folio 20, three pages cut out. Before folio 23, three folios have been cut out. Between fols 25r and 26 r there are three page stumps

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