Acre BombardedCIE+
November 3, 1840 A coalition of Austrian, British and Ottoman forces commanded by Austrian Archduke Friedrich bombards the port city of Acre and drives out the Egyptian garrison. More than 1,100 Egyptians are killed in…
Napoleon Proclaims Jews Rightful Heirs of Palestine
After a successful campaign in Egypt, Napoleon issued a proclamation which declared Jews the rightful heirs of Palestine.
France Grants Citizenship to Sephardi JewsCIE+
Sephardi Jews living in France are granted equal rights and given French citizenship by the National Assembly.
French National Assembly Debates Citizenship for JewsCIE+
Following the French Revolution and the August 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man, the issue of Jewish rights is debated in the French National Assembly for three days with no conclusion.
Saladin Captures JerusalemCIE+
Following a siege that began on September 20, Jerusalem falls to Saladin, the Sultan of Egypt.
