Siege of Jaffa
- When
- March 3–7, 1799
- Where
- Jaffa, Ottoman Palestine
- Part of
- Siege of Jaffa
French forces under Napoleon besieged Ottoman-held Jaffa from March 3 to March 7, 1799, capturing the city.
The French Army under Napoleon Bonaparte laid siege to Jaffa at noon on March 3, 1799. The city was under Ottoman control and defended by forces of Ahmed al-Jazzar. Bonaparte needed to win Jaffa before advancing further, as the whole expedition's success depended on its capture. On March 7 he sent an officer and a trumpeter to al-Jazzar calling on him to surrender, warning of the evil that would befall the city under assault. French forces captured the city that day.
Sources
- Siege of Jaffa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24
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