seaport city of Israel, now called 'Akko. Acrehas been sieged numerous times throughout its history: it was taken by the Crusaders in 1104, recovered in 1187 by Sultan Saladin (Sultan of Egypt and Syria), and retaken in 1191 by Richard I of England and Philip of France at a cost of 100,000 men. —State of ManCongress Approved Gls (14.5.92)