newly opened suez canal cost ismail egyptian pounds per year ismail came distrust french mercenaries began look elsewhere number italian mercenaries romolo gessi gaetamo casati andreanni somani giacomo messedaglia played prominent roles egyptian campaigns sudan ismail also recruited british mercenaries samuel baker swiss mercenaries werner munzinger ismail recruited american mercenaries command army general charles pomeroy stone formerly united states army served chief egyptian general staff
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