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What is an attack on a castle called?
a siege.Example:The angry towns people lay siege to the rich governor's castle.
What were battles that became what is called siege warfare in the US Civil War?
There were several major battles that forced Union generals to lay siege to Confederate strongholds. The most famous ones were at Vicksburg, Mississippi, Petersburg and Richmond Virginia. Also Fort Donelson in Tennessee was won by a Northern siege under General US Grant.
What was Siege Warfare?
The definition of siege warfare can be described as a military operation involving the surrounding and blockading of a town, castle or fortress by an army attempting to capture it - to lay siege or to besiege. The term derives from the Middle English word 'sege' from the Old French meaning seat, blockade.
Who invented the Trojan horse?
The Greeks built it during the Trojan War. The Trojan war was fought between the Greeks and the Trojans of the city of Troy located in Asia Minor in Today's country of Turkey. the war started when the Troyan army stolen a Greecian maid named Helen. (Helen of Troy) The Greeks declared war and it lasted a long time. Helen's beauty was so great it is said that her face launched a thousand ships. The Greeks surrounded the city and lay siege to it for years. In desparation they built a large wooden horse and rolled it to the city gates as a gift to the people of Troy or so the Trojans believed. Hundreds of Greek soldiers were hidden inside. When the Trojan's rolled it into their city gates they thought they won a great vistory because they could no longer see the Greek army. After they got drunken celebrating they slept during the night. The Greeks came out of the horse and slew the Trojan army, took the city and won the war. The saying "becareful of accepting gifts from Greeks" has its roots in this story. Troy was thought a myth and Greevian author/story teller Homer wrote of the Trojan War and this incident. Through his writings the city of Troy was discovered.
What does laid siege mean?
The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it. This is in hopes of having the opponent surrender, as their resources wane.
How long did the Argives lay siege on Troy?
For 10 years i believe
How did the Argives lay siege to Troy?
Sup
How do you lay siege to an office building?
Don't be ridiculous, you don't lay siege to an office building.
Why did the Texans decide to lay siege to san antonio instead of attacking?
"Lay siege" and "attack" are basically the same thing. The Texans did not lay siege to San Antonio, the Mexicans did. The Texans were the defenders.
Why did Texans decide to lay siege to San Antonio instead of attacking?
"Lay siege" and "attack" are basically the same thing. The Texans did not lay siege to San Antonio, the Mexicans did. The Texans were the defenders.
Did the colonists lay siege to the capital of Massachusetts?
yes
Is the word sieged a verb?
Yes, it's the simple past of the verb - to siege (or more usually - to lay siege to, or to besiege), but it can be a noun as well - a siege.
What town in Mississippi did Grant lay siege?
Vicksburg, Mississippi
What cities did the army of potomac lay siege to in 1864?
Richmond and Petersburg
What did grant use to lay siege to vicksbug?
After failing in several assaults, he dug fifteen miles of trenches and settled down to a siege, knowing that he could starve them out.
What problems did the Greeks have during the battle of Troy?
The Greek expedition was a looting one. A rich trading city like Troy was their primary target, but without a siege train they could not breach the walls, and they did not even have the resources to lay siege and starve it out. So after their initial assault failed, they went off looting the eastern Mediterranean coast for the next nine years. After they had taken the best pickings, they returned in the 10th year for the richest prize - another attempt on Troy. Again they failed to capture the city, and the legend says that they got a party inside the city wall by the wooden horse ruse, opened the gates and captured the city.
Where did Petersburg Siege take place?
The siege of Petersburg a city in Virginia was the main factor in the fall of Richmond. Petersburg lay south of the Confederate capital of Richmond. By laying siege to this city it began to cut off the railway supplies to Richmond.
