Historedia
Person

Ahmed al-Jazzar

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1799

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ahmed al-Jazzar, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Siege of Jaffa

    1799

    Role: Ottoman commander and governor of Acre

    1. March 3–7, 1799 · Jaffa, Ottoman PalestineSiege of Jaffa

      French forces under Napoleon besieged Ottoman-held Jaffa from March 3 to March 7, 1799, capturing the city.

    2. March 7, 1799 · Jaffa, after its captureMassacre of Prisoners and Civilians

      After capturing Jaffa, French troops pillaged the city, murdered civilians, and executed 4,100 Ottoman prisoners of war.

Sources

  1. Siege of Jaffa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24