Suez Canal timeline
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The Suez Canal Opens
After ten years of construction and costs more than double the original estimate, the Suez Canal opened on November 17, 1869. Stretching 101 miles... Read more
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Battle of the Suez Canal
British Force, 40,000 Major General Sir John Maxwell, Commander Turkish Force, 65,000 General Djemal Pasha, Commander The German... Read more