Royal Navy detachment
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The Royal Navy detachment was a British naval force that played a crucial supporting role in the defense of Acre against Napoleon’s 1799 siege.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military formation
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naval military unit ⓘ |
| conflict |
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Acre (1799) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | defense of Acre against Napoleon ⓘ |
| location |
Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy ⓘ |
| notableFor | naval support against Napoleon’s siege of Acre ⓘ |
| opponent |
French First Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | supporting force in defense of Acre ⓘ |
| supported |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defenders of Acre ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1799 ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | naval support operations ⓘ |
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