Kassassin
| Kassassin | |
|---|---|
  Kassassin Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°34′N 31°56′E / 30.567°N 31.933°E | |
| Country |
 Egypt |
| Governorate | Al Isma'iliyah Governorate |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
Kassassin (Arabic: القصاصين) is a village of Lower Egypt 22 miles (35 km) by rail, west of Ismailia on the Suez Canal. At this place, on 28 August and again on 9 September 1882 the British force operating against Urabi Pasha was attacked by the Egyptians. Both attacks were repulsed.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Coordinates: 30°34′N 31°56′E / 30.567°N 31.933°E