British, Austrian and Ottoman allied forces bombard the city of
Acre and successfully capture it from Mehemet Ali of Egypt.
Citation:
Editors. "British capture of Acre forces Ibrahim to evacuate all Syria".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18057, accessed 21 May 2013.]