Siege of Akko (1799)
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The Siege of Akko (1799) was a pivotal failed attempt by Napoleon Bonaparte to capture the fortified Ottoman port city of Acre during his Middle Eastern campaign, halting his advance into the Levant.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Acre (1799) | 9 |
| Defense of Acre in 1799 | 1 |
| Siege of Akko (1799) canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Saint-Jean-d’Acre (1799) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Akko (1799) Context triple: [Siege of Acre, alsoKnownAs, Siege of Akko (1799)]
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Syrian siege of Zahle
The Syrian siege of Zahle was a major 1980–1981 military encirclement and bombardment of the predominantly Christian town of Zahle by Syrian forces during the Lebanese Civil War, aimed at crushing anti-Syrian militias and consolidating Syrian control in Lebanon.
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Siege of Jaffa
The Siege of Jaffa was a major 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign, marked by a brutal French assault on the Ottoman-held port city and subsequent controversial massacres.
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Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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Siege of Samaria
The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
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Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Akko (1799) Target entity description: The Siege of Akko (1799) was a pivotal failed attempt by Napoleon Bonaparte to capture the fortified Ottoman port city of Acre during his Middle Eastern campaign, halting his advance into the Levant.
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A.
Syrian siege of Zahle
The Syrian siege of Zahle was a major 1980–1981 military encirclement and bombardment of the predominantly Christian town of Zahle by Syrian forces during the Lebanese Civil War, aimed at crushing anti-Syrian militias and consolidating Syrian control in Lebanon.
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B.
Siege of Jaffa
The Siege of Jaffa was a major 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign, marked by a brutal French assault on the Ottoman-held port city and subsequent controversial massacres.
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C.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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D.
Siege of Samaria
The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
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E.
Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the French Revolutionary Wars
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Akko (1799)
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surface form:
Siege of Acre (1799)
Siege of Akko (1799) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Saint-Jean-d’Acre (1799)
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| attacker |
French Army of the East
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surface form:
French Army of the Orient
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| belligerent |
French Republic
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| commander |
Antoine de Phélippeaux
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Jezzar Pasha ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Sidney Smith ⓘ |
| conflictIn | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defender |
Saint-Jean-d’Acre
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surface form:
Ottoman garrison of Acre
Royal Navy detachment ⓘ local Levantine auxiliaries ⓘ |
| endDate | 1799-05-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French retreat to Egypt ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a turning point in the French campaign in the Levant
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marked the limit of Napoleon’s land advance in the Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| location |
Acre
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Ottoman Syria ⓘ present-day Acre, Israel ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
multiple failed French assaults on the walls
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naval support to defenders by the Royal Navy ⓘ significant French casualties from combat and disease ⓘ strong fortifications of Acre ⓘ use of captured French siege artillery by the defenders ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortified port city of Acre ⓘ |
| opposedLeader |
Jezzar Pasha
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Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Sidney Smith ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign
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surface form:
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon’s Middle Eastern campaign
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| precededBy |
Siege of Jaffa
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surface form:
French capture of Jaffa
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| relatedCampaign |
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
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surface form:
Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign
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| relatedPlace |
Jaffa
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Mount Tabor ⓘ Nazareth ⓘ |
| result |
French failure to capture Acre
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Ottoman–British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1799-03-18 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
contributed to the failure of Napoleon’s Eastern ambitions
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halted Napoleon’s advance into the Levant ⓘ prevented French invasion of Ottoman Syria beyond Acre ⓘ |
| theater |
Mediterranean theater of the French Revolutionary Wars
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surface form:
Middle Eastern theater of the French Revolutionary Wars
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