Siege of Acre (1799)
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This article is about the siege in 1799. For other sieges, see Siege of Acre (disambiguation).
The siege of Acre of 1799 was an unsuccessful French siege of the Ottoman city of Acre (now Akko in modern Israel) 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 of Caldiero three years previously during the Italian campaign, and his first major strategic defeat, along with the last time he was defeated in battle for 10 years. As a result of the failed siege, Napoleon Bonaparte retreated two months later and withdrew to Egypt.
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Siege of Acre | |||||||
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Part of the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria during the War of the Second Coalition | |||||||
Failed siege of Acre by French forces led by Napoleon | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire Great Britain | French Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jazzar Pasha Haim Farhi Sidney Smith Antoine de Phélippeaux |
Napoleon Bonaparte Jean-Baptiste Kléber Eugène de Beauharnais (WIA) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Nizam-i Djedid (Garrison Force) Royal Navy | Armée d'Orient | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Garrison: 5,000 men[1][2] Relief army (Mt. Tabor): 35,000[3]–40,000[4] Support: 2 British ships of the line[2] | 12,000[1]–13,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,000[1] (for the siege) |
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