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TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AE medal, AH1256, XF

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TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AE medal, AH1256, XF
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TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AE medal, AH1256, NP-1089, St. Jean d'Acre (Akka) medal issued during the war between Ottoman Empire and Egypt (Ottoman-Egyptian War), Sultan's toughra above wreath, barriyyat al-sham wa-qil'at 'akka ("the wilderness of Syria and the fortress of Akka") // citadel of Acre, the Turkish flag flying above, date below, pierced for suspension, lightly lacquered, XF. The city of Acre (Akka) was captured by Egyptian forces in 1832 under the control of General Ibrahim Pasha, son of Khedive Muhammad Ali. He routed the Ottoman army and held Syria until 1840, when British and Austrian forces intervened on behalf of Sultan Abdul Mejid. The Royal Navy and the Austrian Navy bombarded Acre on November 3, 1840 and subsequently took the city and the citadel. The British forces involved in this campaign were awarded this medal by the sultan in 1843.