Minister to the Sublime Porte; Notified of Bonaparte’s Presence
in Syria; The Latter Lays Siege to Acre; He Repairs Thither with
a Fleet and Assists the Turks in Defending the Place; Admiral
Perée, of the French Navy, Puts in an Appearance; Desperate
Attempts to Storm the Place; Strength of Napoleon’s Army on
Entering Syria; Kleber’s Grenadiers; Repeated and Desperate
Assaults of the French; Unsuccessful Each Time; The Siege
Abandoned After Sixty-one Days; Importance of the Place as Viewed
by Napoleon. I-304