At the same critical moment, there appeared in the offing a Turkish fleet, which was known to carry great reinforcements for the Pacha.

Everything conspired to prompt Napoleon to finish his enterprise at whatever cost, and he was bravely seconded.
Sir Sydney Smith, however, was as resolute to hold out until the fleet should arrive, as Napoleon was eager to anticipate its coming.

The English commander repaired with his handful of seaman to the tower, and after a furious assault dislodged the occupants.

Buonaparte did not renew the attack in that quarter, but succeeded in breaking the wall in another part of the town; and the heroic Lannes headed a French party who actually entered Acre at that opening.

But Djezzar was willing they should enter.