They were colonies of great Britain
Great Britain had taken over the areas and declared them to be British spheres of interests following the decline of the Ottoman empire. Egypt specifically was of prime significance to Britain as it was the new route to India and the colonies in the Eastern coast of Africa.
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They had to cut their armies down to just 100,000 men and basically had to get rid of their air force and navy.
2. Families and individuals in could obtain land in in the West for little or no cost.
It was on <span>January 1, 1863 </span>
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