Siege of Acre (1799)
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The siege of Acre of 1799 was an unsuccessful French siege of the Ottoman city of Acre and was the turning point of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and Syria, along with the Battle of the Nile. It was Na
French troops attacking Acre on 8 May 1799
Sidney Smith at the walls of Acre
The remains of the internal fortification line erected by Farhi and de Phélippeaux within the walls of Acre during Napoleon's siege, May 1799.
The general outlook of Old Acre, seen here in a present-day view from above, has changed little since 1799
The French invasion of Egypt and Syria was a military expedition to Ottoman-held Egypt and Syria led by Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolutionary Wars. The campaign aimed to undermine British
Siege of Acre (1799)
…The siege of Acre of 1799 was an unsuccessful French siege of the Ottoman city of Acre and was the turning point of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and Syria, along with the Battle of the Nile. It was Napoleon's third tactical defeat in his career, being defeated at the Second Battle of Bassano and the Battle…
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
Landing of Napoleon's troops in Egypt in July 1798
The Battle of the Pyramids, Louis-François, Baron Lejeune, 1808
The Battle of the Nile by Mather Brown, 1825