Admiral Beauchamp Seymour was in command Control of a fleet of fifteen Royal Navy ironclad ships which had previously sailed Self_motion to the harbor of Alexandria to support Supporting the khedive Tewfik Pasha amid Ahmed ‘ Urabi 's nationalist uprising Violence against his administration and its close ties to British and French financiers .

The move Self_motion provided Giving some security to the khedive , who withdrew Escaping his court to the now-protected port , but strengthened Cause_change_of_strength ‘ Urabi 's nationalists within the army and throughout the remainder of Egypt .