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French siege of the Ottoman city of Acre
- When
- 1799
- Where
- Acre, Ottoman city besieged by the French
- Part of
- Siege of Acre
Napoleon's forces besieged Ottoman-held Acre during his invasion of Egypt and Syria, but the city did not fall.
The siege of Acre of 1799 was an unsuccessful French siege of the Ottoman city of Acre, undertaken as part of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and Syria. Along with the Battle of the Nile, it proved the turning point of that invasion. The defenders' stubborn attitude, a British blockade of French supply harbours, and harsh weather left the French hungry, cold, and damp.
Sources
- Siege of Acre (1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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