Napoleon I7 March 1799
Napoleon's army captured Jaffa during the Syrian campaign, gaining a coastal position on the route toward Acre.
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Napoleon's army captured Jaffa during the Syrian campaign, gaining a coastal position on the route toward Acre.
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