 In gratitude for protecting the Christians in Nazareth and Acre , Napoleon III of France presented Aqil a gun and the Legion of Honor medal in April 1861 aboard his French vessel docked at Haifa Bay . Edward , Prince of Wales ( later King of the United Kingdom ) personally visited Aqil two years later to show his appreciation . Aqil offered Edward four Arabian horses , but Edward politely declined . As a token of his appreciation , Edward gave Aqil a revolver . 
