Hours had been spent going over the ground. Many eyes
had 'reconnoitered' the terrain before the 4th of May. Sometimes they
appeared to be 'Arab' eyes, sometimes 'British.' But always they were
eyes of our fighters. Thanks to this very thorough reconnaissance, a
second ring was built inside the ring: inside the belt of army camps was
fashioned a ring of Etzel security posts. Thus Acco was surrounded.
Now the main force turned towards the fortress. Built
by the Crusaders, restored by the Turks, it had withstood the artillery
of Napoleon Bonaparte. Now our men had come to break the walls open and
to bring freedom to their prisoners.
