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Acre, or Akko
Seaport in Israel; population (1983) 37,000.
Taken by the Crusaders 1104, it was captured
by Saladin 1187 and retaken by Richard I (the
Lionheart) 1191. Napoleon failed in a siege
1799; Gen Allenby captured it 1918; and it
became part of Israel 1948.
Subject by: Russell Webb