Suez canal

By rayxXD

  • Napolean and Egypt

    Napoleon Bonaparte conducted an expedition to Egypt

  • Napolean's Idea

    Miscalculation in measurement

  • Ferdinand de Lesseps

    Convinced Egypt to help build the Suez Canal.

  • Universal Suez Ship Canal Company

    Given the right to start the builiding process.

  • Construction of Canal

    April 25, 1859

  • Completion of Suez Canal

    Four years behind schedule. On November 17, 1869, the Canal was opened to navigation.

  • Improvements to the Canal

  • British Invasion

    British invade Egypt

  • Anglo-Egyptian Treaty

    1936

  • British Military Base on the Suez Canal

    80,000 troops stationed along the Suez Canal making it the largest military base in the world.

  • Attacks on British Soldiers

    30 killed, 60 wounded

  • Suez Canal War

  • Egyptians Gain Control of Suez Canal

  • Modern Day Suez Canal