Isma'il was deposed in 1879 because of domestic and Anglo-French pressure.
Tewfiq was installed as Khedive and GB money helped Egypt - taxes were imposed and the army was reduced by 2/3.
This increased unemployment and led to a nationalist rebellion by Colonel Arabi Pasha.
June 1882: Violence led to the deaths of 50 Europeans.
William Gladstone (GB Prime minister at the time) intervened, and Sir Garnet Wolseley secured the Suez Canal.
He defeated Arabi's forces at Tel-el-Kebir before Tewfiq was restored as puppet ruler.
Evelyn Baring installed as consul-general.
GB influence confirmed by the 1885 Convention of London - securing an international loan for Egyptian government.

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