Acre was a site of significant strategic importance due to its commanding position on the route between Egypt and Syria. Bonaparte wanted to capture it following his invasion of Egypt. He hoped to incite a Syrian rebellion against the Ottomans and threaten British India.
On March 19, the French approached the city walls.

About 12,000 people lived in Acre. The garrison consisted of about 5,000 soldiers and 250 guns with huge stocks of gunpowder. Acre’s main fortifications and walls were built during the Crusades and, despite their dilapidated appearance, were quite strong.
However, after the successful storming of Jaffa, the French believed they would take Acre even with field artillery.

Among the sources we have used are the following:
«The Campaigns of Napoleon» (David Chandler)
«Napoléon Bonaparte Correspondance générale»
Bonaparte in Egypt - J. Christopher Herold
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