Bombardment of Acre (1840)

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The Bombardment of Acre (1840) was a key naval attack by a British-led coalition against Egyptian-held Acre during the Oriental Crisis, helping to force Muhammad Ali of Egypt to relinquish control of Ottoman territories in the Levant.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Oriental Crisis of 1840
military engagement
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Bombardment of St Jean d'Acre (1840)
belligerent Austria
Egypt
linked to: Egypt Eyalet

Muhammad Ali's forces
Ottoman Empire
Prussia
Russia
United Kingdom
cause refusal of Muhammad Ali of Egypt to comply fully with the London Convention of 1840
combatant Austrian Navy
Egyptian garrison of Acre
Ottoman fleet
linked to: Ottoman navy

Royal Navy
commander Charles Napier
Selim Pasha
linked to: Mahmud Pasha

Sir Robert Stopford
conflict Oriental Crisis of 1840
country Ottoman Empire
date 3 November 1840
defendingCommander Ibrahim Pasha
Sulayman Pasha al-Faransawi
linked to: Suleiman Pasha
followedBy reassertion of Ottoman control over the Levant
withdrawal of Egyptian forces from Syria
historicalContext power struggle between the Ottoman Empire and Muhammad Ali of Egypt
historicalPeriod 19th century
location Acre
Acre, Ottoman Empire
Levant
linked to: Levant region
objective expel Egyptian forces from Acre
force Muhammad Ali of Egypt to relinquish control of Ottoman territories in the Levant
opponent Egypt
linked to: Egypt Eyalet

Muhammad Ali of Egypt
partOf Anglo-Ottoman operations against Egypt
Oriental Crisis of 1840
placeOfAction coast of Palestine
precededBy Convention of London (1840)
result coalition victory
decisive victory for the British-led coalition
significance demonstrated the effectiveness of modern naval gunnery against coastal fortifications
helped force Muhammad Ali of Egypt to relinquish control of Ottoman territories in the Levant
key turning point in the Oriental Crisis of 1840
usedWeapon bomb vessel
frigate
naval artillery
ship-of-the-line
year 1840

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Battle of Nezib relatedEvent Bombardment of Acre (1840)
subject linked to: Battle of Nezib (1839)
Charles Napier notableBattle Bombardment of Acre (1840)
subject linked to: Admiral Sir Charles Napier
Second Turco–Egyptian War significantEvent Bombardment of Acre (1840)
Royal Navy operations on the Levantine coast involved bombardment of Acre (1840)
linked to: Bombardment of Acre (1840)
Bombardment of Acre (1840) alsoKnownAs Bombardment of St Jean d'Acre (1840)
linked to: Bombardment of Acre (1840)