Suez Canal timeline

Nov 17 1869

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
Jan 28 1915 to Feb 10 1915

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