القمح و مشروع الاستقلال عند محمد علي إبان الحصار القاري 1807-1815
Other Title(s)
Wheat and Mohammad Ali pasha's independence project during the continental blockade crisis (1807-1815)
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 3 (31 Jan. 2016), pp.130-154, 25 p.
Publisher
Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Publication Date
2016-01-31
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
25
Main Subjects
Economy and Commerce
History and Geography
Topics
- Wahhabiyah
- Independence
- Economic sanctions
- France
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
- Nineteenth century
- Wheat
- Muhammad Ali Basha, 1769-1849
Abstract EN
Napoleonic France established a continental blockade on the British economy at the end of 1806, before expanding that blockade to maritime lanes the following year, whence ships were prevented from reaching British ports.
The crisis underscored the importance of wheat as a strategic commodity.
Russia, one of the most important exporters of wheat, and the Ottoman Empire joined the siege, leading to the closure of almost all ports and shipping routes for British trade.
Egypt was the alternative wheat exporter on the Mediterranean.
It was ruled by an ambitious ruler, Mohammad Ali Pasha, who knew how to take advantage of the strategic value of wheat, especially when the imperial forces’ demand for wheat was on the rise.
Mohammad Ali approached the British forces, asking them to support his ambitions for independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Egyptian wheat thus entered the imperial struggle for power and became one of the factors that tilted the balance in favor of the British Empire.
Napoleon was defeated and the French Empire collapsed, changing the path of modern European history.
Equally, the large profits from wheat sales played an unmistakable role in enabling Mohammed Ali’s reform and modernization plans to go forward.
American Psychological Association (APA)
ناصر سليمان. 2016. القمح و مشروع الاستقلال عند محمد علي إبان الحصار القاري 1807-1815. أسطور للدراسات التاريخية،مج. 2016، ع. 3، ص ص. 130-154.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
ناصر سليمان. القمح و مشروع الاستقلال عند محمد علي إبان الحصار القاري 1807-1815. أسطور للدراسات التاريخية ع. 3 (كانون الثاني 2016)، ص ص. 130-154.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-718275
American Medical Association (AMA)
ناصر سليمان. القمح و مشروع الاستقلال عند محمد علي إبان الحصار القاري 1807-1815. أسطور للدراسات التاريخية. 2016. مج. 2016، ع. 3، ص ص. 130-154.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-718275
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
Arabic
Notes
يتضمن هوامش.
Record ID
BIM-718275