It made the voyages to their East Indian colonies and trading posts much shorter and safer. That was better for trade and better for getting troops quickly to trouble spots if necessary.
Europeans were interested in Egypt because they wanted to build a canal east of Cairo to connect the Mediterranean and red seas.
Europeans were interested in Egypt because they wanted to build a canal east of Cairo to connect the Mediterranean and red seas.
Eerie canal.
The Suez Canal is and was used to for transportation of goods/supplies and people. When the Suez Canal was built, it was meant for transporting goods from South Asia to Europe. The Suez Canal was originally built by the French, but Great Britain bought it from them when it was completed and the canal became an important foothold in WWI and WWII.
Suez Canal. It was a crucial canal that was used to transport goods.
Suez Canal. It was a crucial canal that was used to transport goods.
The Suez Canal in 1956
In 1875, Egypt found itself in debt. As a result it chose to sell its shares of the Suez Canal to Great Britain. The Suez Canal is strategic for trade and defense purposes.
You may mean Suez Canal . This allows ships to pass from the Mediterranean to the Indian ocean.
Britain
he Suez Canal was built by a company from which country?
the name of the longest canal in Britain is the Standedge Tunnel canal.