Beginning in 1881, the army officers demonstrate…
1876 CE to 1887 CE
Beginning in 1881, the army officers demonstrate their strength and their ability to intimidate the khedive.
They begin with a mutiny provoked by the anti-Urabist minister of war.
Not only are they able to force the appointment of a more sympathetic minister but by January 1882, Urabi joins the government as undersecretary for war.