1878
Cyprus Survey Duty
Undertakes survey and administrative work in Cyprus after Britain assumes control of the island.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Cyprus in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Undertakes survey and administrative work in Cyprus after Britain assumes control of the island.
On returning to London announce "I bring peace with honor & Cyprus". Demands Cyprus as the price for mediating a peace between Turkey & Russia
Britain captures Cyprus
Britain takes control of Cyprus during the war.
Under the Treaty of Sevres Turkey cedes Cyprus to Britain
Stockwell adapts land-force planning after the principal landing objective is changed from Alexandria to Port Said.
Prepares to execute the revised Anglo-French operation centred on Port Said
Directs air operations aimed at neutralising Egyptian airfields
Keightley directs the combined Anglo-French headquarters as the air phase against Egypt begins.
Barnett directs the opening air campaign intended to destroy Egyptian air power before the landings.
Commands the landing force assembled to seize Port Said and the northern canal zone
Commands Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French military operation against Egypt
Commands air forces assigned to Operation Musketeer
Keightley confirms final preparations for the airborne and amphibious assault on the canal zone.
Butler issues final orders for 16th Independent Parachute Brigade's assault on Port Said.
Crook briefs 3 Para before its airborne assault on El Gamil airfield.
Butler sends British paratroopers from Cyprus for the assault on El Gamil and the approaches to Port Said.
Keightley authorises the airborne assault phase that places British and French paratroopers around Port Said and Port Fuad.
Keightley implements political orders ending the offensive while Allied ground forces are still advancing south from Port Said.
Keightley authorises the seaborne assault reinforcing forces already fighting around Port Said.
Keightley directs the transition from airborne operations to the main amphibious assault on the canal-zone cities.
Receives orders to halt the advance after international pressure forces a ceasefire
Appointed Governor of Cyprus
Turkey invades Cyprus, the RAF flies 9,000 people to Britain
Turkey invades Cyprus, the RAF flies 9,000 people to Britain
Provenance
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