Egyptian officers earned rank through conquest of Sudan

Evidence

As was said above, the first attempt at conscripting the Egyptian fellahin stemmed from the desire to relieve the Turkish soldiers in Mehmed Ali’s pay from serving in the remote and hot lands of the Sudan. The 4,000 peasants who were gathered from villages in Upper Egypt to replace them were to be conscripted for only three years at the end of which they would each be given a stamped certificate and allowed to return to their villages and resume their normal, civilian lives. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 466 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Egyptian officers’ Sudan experiences anchored their national and cultural self-esteem; European officers orchestrated the removal of Egyptian officials in Sudan; Sudan meant exile for some Egyptians and promotion for others (+2 more)

Related

• Egyptian conscription began as a way to spare Turkish troops Sudan service (similarity 0.85)
• Mehmed Ali ordered Egyptian fellahin conscription to spare Turkish soldiers Sudan duty (similarity 0.80)
• Egyptian soldiers served under Turkish officers in the reformed army (similarity 0.79)
• Egyptian conscripts were barred from promotion above captain’s rank (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Sudan meant exile for some Egyptians and promotion for others #expands (0.60)
• Egyptian conscription began as a way to spare Turkish troops Sudan service #complicates (0.40) — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 466