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Wikipedia May 14, 2026 at 05:15 AM

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre,_Israel

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Claim
the city was bombarded on 4 November 1840 by the allied British, Austrian, and French squadrons
Correction

This is wrong on both the date and the participants: the bombardment was on November 3, 1840, and France was not part of the 1840 attacking coalition.

Full reasoning

Royal Museums Greenwich dates the attack to 3 November 1840, not 4 November, in its object record for The Bombardment of St Jean D'Acre, November 3rd 1840. That same record describes Austrian warships among the forces at Acre.

A second reference source explains that the 1840 London Convention was concluded by Britain, the Ottoman Empire, Prussia, Russia, and Austria, and that France adhered only in 1841. It then says that, as a consequence, Britain's navy bombarded Beirut and Acre. So the article's wording is incorrect in two ways:

  1. the bombardment date should be 3 November 1840; and
  2. France should not be listed as part of the 1840 allied squadron that bombarded Acre.

In other words, the sentence mixes up the later French adherence in 1841 with the earlier 1840 military action.

2 sources
  • The Bombardment of St Jean D'Acre, November 3rd 1840 | Royal Museums Greenwich

    "This coloured lithograph depicts the attack on St Jean d'Acre on 3rd November 1840." The object description also lists Austrian vessels, including an "Austrian corvette" and "Austrian frigate" among the ships shown.

  • London Convention | Encyclopedia.com

    "On 15 July 1840, British Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston obtained the adherence of the Ottoman Empire, Prussia, Russia, and Austria... Consequently, Britain's navy bombarded Beirut and Acre... On 13 July 1841, the 1840 London Convention was reaffirmed, this time with French adherence."

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Claim
The city's football team, Hapoel Acre F.C., is a member of the Israeli Premier League, the top tier of Israeli football
Correction

This is outdated: Hapoel Acre is currently listed in Liga Leumit, Israel’s second division, not the Premier League.

Full reasoning

The official Israel Football Association club page for Hapoel Acre lists the senior team under "Liga: ליגה לאומית" (Liga Leumit), which is Israel's second tier, not the Israeli Premier League.

A current official match page for Hapoel Acre also shows the club playing in "ליגה לאומית". That directly contradicts the article's present-tense claim that the club "is a member of the Israeli Premier League."

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