Sir Sidney Smith & The 1799 Siege of Acre Relief Moulded Jug by Samuel Alcock & Co. Dating to circa 1850 and of parian ware form with lavender relief detail.
The Siege of Acre occurred during Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign of 1799. The siege lasted from March 18th until May 20th with Napoleon failing to breach the walls of this Ottoman city. This defeat, along with the Battle of the Nile, was seen as a turning point in Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and Syria.
Sir William Sidney Smith sailed to Acre and helped the Turkish commander Jezzar Pasha reinforce the defences and supplied him with additional cannon manned by sailors and Marines from his ships. He also used his command of the sea to capture the French siege artillery being sent by ship from Egypt and to deny the French army the use of the coastal road from Jaffa by bombarding the troops from the sea. Once the siege began in late March 1799, Smith anchored HMS Tigre and Theseus so their broadsides could assist the defence. Napoleon said of Sir Sidney Smith, "That man made me miss my destiny".
Approximate weight is 470 grams.
Approximate dimensions are 15 cm height and 14 cm handle to spout length.
In good condition with one small chip to the spout interior (photos 6 and 9).