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siege assault against a city or fortress with the purpose of capturing it. The history of siegecraft parallels the development of fortification and, later, artillery . In early times battering rams and bores were employed to break down the walls and gates of a fortified place (see castle ) if d... Read more
Exmouth
Exmouth , town (1991 pop. 28,037), Devon, SW England, at the mouth of the Exe River. It is a port and a popular summer resort. In 1347, Exmouth provided 10 ships for the siege of Calais . ... Read more
Alesia
Alesia , hilltop town of Celtic and Roman Gaul, on the site of Alise-Sainte-Reine, near Dijon. It was held by Vercingetorix and his men (52 BC) when Caesar besieged it. Caesar prevented Vercingetorix' allies from raising the siege and starved out the town, thereby ending Gallic resistance to Rome.... Read more
Sir Henry Havelock
Sir Henry Havelock , 1795-1857, British general. Entering the army in 1815, he was sent (1823) to India, where he served in the first Burma War (1824-26), the first Afghan War (1839), and the Sikh Wars (1843-49). During the Indian Mutiny , Havelock recaptured (July, 1857) Cawnpore ( Kanpur ) from t... Read more
George Walker
George Walker 1618-90, Irish Anglican clergyman and commander. As joint governor of Londonderry (now Derry) during the siege (1689) of that city by the army of the deposed James II, Walker roused the people by his courage and inspiring sermons and was able to hold the city for 105 days until it was... Read more
battle of Bunker Hill
battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolution, June 17, 1775. Detachments of colonial militia under Artemas Ward , Nathanael Greene, John Stark , and Israel Putnam laid siege to Boston shortly after the battles of Lexington and Concord. However, Thomas Gage , British commander in the city, ... Read more
Belfort
Belfort , city (1990 pop. 51,913), capital of the Territory of Belfort (a department), E France, in Alsace. An important industrial and transportation center, it has large cotton mills and metalworks. A major fortress town since the 17th cent., it commands the Belfort Gap, or Burgundy Gate, between ... Read more
John Byng
John Byng 1704-57, British admiral; son of George Byng, Viscount Torrington . Sent (1756) to prevent the French from taking Minorca, he arrived when the island was already under siege and, after an indecisive naval engagement, withdrew without relieving the siege. His court-martial and execution f... Read more
Ladysmith
Ladysmith town (1991 pop. 30,532), KwaZulu-Natal, E South Africa. The town has railroad yards and food-processing, textile, and tire factories. It is the distribution center for the surrounding agricultural and coal-mining region. Ladysmith was founded in 1851 by Boers (Afrikaners) who had been p... Read more
Lucknow
Lucknow or Lakhnau , city (1991 pop. 1,669,204), capital of Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Gomati River. An educational and cultural center, it has varied industries, including food processing, railroad shops, and handicrafts. The city is a major transportation hub and has an impor... Read more

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Vienna, Sieges of
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World VIENNA, SIEGES OF VIENNA, SIEGES OF. The city of Vienna was the object of two unsuccessful sieges by Ottoman forces during the early modern period. THE FIRST SIEGE, 1529 When, at the battle of Moh...
Khe Sanh, Siege of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Khe Sanh, Siege of (1968).Among key engagements of the Vietnam War, the siege of Khe Sanh also marked one of the largest setpiece...continues to be the most controversial aspect of the siege. In fighting prior to the offensive, U.S. commander...
Leningrad, Siege of
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History LENINGRAD, SIEGE OF For 872 days during World War II, German...approximately 17,000 Leningraders during the siege. Although supplies of raw materials...of ammunition throughout the rest of the siege. Most civilian deaths occurred during...
Petersburg, Siege of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Petersburg, Siege of (1864).The Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, began in June 1864 when the Union Army...miles south of Richmond. When these failed, Grant initiated siege operations, which continued until 2 April 1865. To some extent...
siege
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...mount defensive artillery. Many sieges became artillery duels. The...and mobility. Some notable sieges of history include those of...Melegari, The Great Military Sieges (1972); I. V. Hogg, Fortress (1975); C. Duffy, Siege Warfare (2 vol., 1979-85...
Acre, siege of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Acre, siege of, 1189–91. The siege and capture of Acre during the Third Crusade was a great event...largest port and chief town of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the siege commenced in 1189. Richard I joined the besiegers in June 1191...
Leningrad, siege of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Leningrad, siege of. In all likelihood, a million or more non-combatants died during the 900-day siege of this Soviet city, making it a frightful...63). The USSR's allies regarded the siege—which was actually not a siege...
Orléans, siege of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Orléans, siege of, 1428–9. On 12 October 1428, Thomas, earl of Salisbury , laid siege to Orléans as part of a strategy...gunshot wounds on 3 November, but the siege continued, with an attack on the English...
Fort Wagner, Siege of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Fort Wagner, Siege of (1963).Constructed on the northern...infantry assaults, Gillmore began formal siege operations. He continued to hammer away...the fifty‐seventh day of the siege, Union soldiers had completed digging...
Tobruk, sieges of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Tobruk, sieges of. Rommel's victories in the spring...BREVITY and BATTLEAXE) failed to relieve the siege the Australian government insisted its...logistics forced his withdrawal and the siege was lifted. However, in June 1942, after...

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siege
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English siege / sēj / • n. a military operation in which...compelling the surrender of those inside: Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks | [as adj. ] siege warfare. ∎  a similar operation by a police...
Boston, Siege of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History BOSTON, SIEGE OF BOSTON, SIEGE OF, the military operations during which George Washington liberated...for Halifax. The Americans immediately occupied the city, and the siege of Boston was over. BIBLIOGRAPHY French, Allen. The Siege of Boston...
Petersburg, Siege of
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Petersburg, Siege of a siege begun in June 1864 when the Union Army of the Potomac crossed the...Richmond. When these failed, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant initiated siege operations, which continued until April 2, 1865. By early 1865...
Waco Siege
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History WACO SIEGE WACO SIEGE, a fifty-one-day siege by federal agents of the Branch Davidian religious group's commune headquarters outside Waco, Texas, in early 1993. The siege, which began after a botched and bloody attempt on 28 February...
Savannah, Siege of (1864)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History SAVANNAH, SIEGE OF (1864) SAVANNAH, SIEGE OF (1864). On 10 December, Union general William Tecumseh...New York University Press, 1985. Jones, Charles C. The Siege of Savannah in December 1864. Albany, N.Y.: J. Munsell...
Acre, siege of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Acre, siege of, 1189–91. The siege and capture of Acre during the Third Crusade was a great event. Acre was the chief town of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the siege commenced in 1189. Richard I joined the besiegers in June 1191...
Kut, Siege of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Kut, Siege of (December 1915—April 1916) Successful siege of the town of Kut-al-Amara, now in Iraq, by Turkish...garrison capitulated on 29 April 1916 after a four-month siege. 10,000 prisoners were marched across the desert...
Alamo, Siege of the
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ALAMO, SIEGE OF THE ALAMO, SIEGE OF THE, a standoff between the Mexican army and a small band of...established in 1793 at a former Franciscan mission in San Antonio. The siege took place during the revolt of the Texas province to gain independence...
Tobruk, Siege of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Tobruk, Siege of (1941–42) German siege of British and Commonwealth troops in Tobruk in North Africa...to defend Tobruk, which was subjected to an eight-month siege and bombardment. In November 1941, after being reinforced...
Leningrad, Siege of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Leningrad, Siege of (World War II) (1941–...one million civilian deaths during the siege, caused by starvation, cold, and disease...1943, but it was nearly a year before the siege was completely lifted (27 January 1944...

Thesaurus entries related to "Siege"

siege
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus siege • noun  the siege of the fort lasted into the morning synonyms : blockade, encirclement. antonym: relief.
blockade
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus blockade • noun   1. a naval blockade of the island synonyms : siege; rare besiegement.   2. they erected blockades in the streets synonyms : barricade, barrier, roadblock; obstacle...
besiege
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English besiege • verb   1. the castle was besieged by the enemy synonyms : lay siege to, beleaguer, blockade, surround, encircle, encompass.   2. movie stars besieged by reporters synonyms : surround...
beleaguered
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English beleaguered • adjective   1. a beleaguered city synonyms : besieged, under siege, surrounded, blockaded, encircled, hemmed in, under attack.   2. a movie star beleaguered by fans synonyms : besieged...
attack
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...planning, the soldiers stormed the castle), but there is often the suggestion of a last-ditch, all-out effort to end a long siege or avoid defeat. To assail is to attack with repeated thrusts or blows, implying that victory depends not so much on force...
garrison
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...military detachment/unit, platoon, brigade, squadron; troops, militia, soldiers.   2. the garrison was under siege synonyms : fort, fortress, fortification, stronghold, blockhouse, citadel, camp, encampment, command post, base, station...
invest
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...garb, robe, gown, drape, swathe, adorn, deck.   3. the enemy army invested the city synonyms : besiege, lay siege to, beleaguer, beset, surround, enclose. phrase: invest in   1. invest in the business synonyms : put/sink...
raise
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...upgrade, elevate, exalt.   13. raise bread synonyms : cause to rise, leaven, puff up.   14. raise a siege synonyms : end, bring to an end, put an end to, terminate, abandon, lift.   15. raise the barriers synonyms...
storm
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...rumpus.   3. a storm on the castle synonyms : assault, attack, offensive, onslaught, charge, raid, foray, sortie, siege.   4. a storm of missiles synonyms : shower, spray, deluge, volley, salvo, discharge.

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The Medieval Siege: Theme and Image in Middle English Romance.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Modern Language Review; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Bruce, and the siege of Metz in the alliterative...Hebron finds that sieges are delineated reasonably...flesh out reports of sieges and the role of siege commanders giving...romance images of sieges. For instance...correctly that the Siege of Jerusalem is...
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Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 5/31/2001; 700+ words ; ...opening line of his essay, sieges are the stuff of which...when they wrote of the Siege of Troy and the fate...his essay The Forgotten Siege of Derry, it happened...He writes: ''The siege is either dismissed in...more than one occasion. Sieges other than 1689, the...
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Is Sarajevo Under `Siege' Or `Encircled'
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 8/16/1993; 669 words ; ...changed its tune a bit saying the city was no longer under siege but rather encircled. This, despite daily shellings...reports from Sarajevo. DEBORAH AMOS, Reporter: When is a siege not a siege? That was the question today at a United Nations news...
System de sieges regionale pour ameliorer les resultats des elections.
Magazine article from: Revue parlementaire canadienne; 3/22/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...systeme accorde parfois beaucoup trop de sieges au parti dominant et institue une assemblee...solution de rechange, le systeme des sieges regionaux, qui remedie a l'un et l...desequilibre au chapitre de la repartition des sieges, le systeme majoritaire a tendance a...