Beirut 1799: Napoleon's Siege and the Emir Who Defied Him
In 1799, as Napoleon Bonaparte swept through the Levant, he found an unlikely obstacle at the walls of Acre: Emir Bashir Shihab II of Mount Lebanon. This episode follows the young emir's calculated defiance, the Druze-Maronite alliances that shaped his rule, and the siege that nearly changed the Middle East. We explore why Bashir chose the Ottoman side, how his army of mountaineers aided the British-backed defense, and the long shadow this moment cast on Lebanon's confessional order. Lucas and Luna unpack the battle of Nazareth, the plague that crippled Napoleon's force, and the letters passed between general and emir. A story of survival, shifting loyalties, and the fragile diplomacy that kept Lebanon alive.
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