Lord Corner
Lord Cromer became the British Agent in Egypt in 1883 and ruled Egypt for 24 years. Before this, he had been in control of the Public Debt in Cairo as a British Commissioner. He was responsible for manipulating the egyptians, which helped the British occupying Egypt.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The British forced Napoleon Bonaparte, the leader of the French Army, out of Africa. Instead of leaving the land of Egypt to its rightful owners, the Egyptians. The British decided to colonize Egypt and control them throughout the colony.
- Reasons why Great Britain was attracted to Egypt:
- Great Britain saw how vulnerable Egypt was because the Ottoman empire weakened.
- Great Britain saw the Canal and how beneficial it would be for them
- Egypt had good resources that Great Britain wanted
- Great Britain saw how much Egypt was in debt and Britain jump in to help and to benefit themselves
- Great Britain also owns all Egypt stock