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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.
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∙ 12y agoTo lay seige means that the enemy is trying to starve all inside wha it is trying to attack.
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Who first laid siege to fort Sumter?
The Confederates under General G.P.T. Beauregard, laid first siege to fort Sumter.
To gain control of Mississippi US Grant laid siege on what city?
Vicksburg =]
How was Rome finally able to defeat Carthage and what did they do to the city?
It laid siege to the city, captured it, destroyed it, sold the people into slavery, and established a Roman military colony on the site.
What did Edward I do to Kenilworth Castle?
He defeated it in a siege by starving the occupants out. This siege was the longest siege in England.
What does medieval word undermining mean?
It's a siege tactic. Those laying siege would tunnel to the castle walls and destroy their foundations from under the ground. It was much safer than using a battering ram.
Who laid siege to fort Sumter?
The Confederates under General G.P.T. Beauregard, laid first siege to Fort Sumter.
Who first laid siege to fort Sumter?
The Confederates under General G.P.T. Beauregard, laid first siege to fort Sumter.
Who first laid siege to the fort in the civil war?
ANSWER The Confederate forces laid first siege to Fort Sumter, starting the conflict.
For 12 days the Mexican army laid what for the Alamo?
laid a siege, surrounded it and waited for them to surrender.
How castles siege might begin?
if the attackers could not enter the castle they laid siege in hopes to starve the out.
Who was the British commander who laid siege to Quebec?
Jeffery Amherst
To gain control of Mississippi US Grant laid siege on what city?
Vicksburg =]
What does obsidia mean?
In Latin, obsidia means siege.
Did the US or Mexico start the Alamo?
It was a siege, where Anglo-American settlers entrenched themselves within the El Alamo chapel. Mexican troops laid siege and ultimately defeated such settlers.
What does est laid mean?
Mean ugly. est laid = to be ugly.
How why did fur trade in Canada shift from the french to the british?
When the British laid siege, they also intercepted the fur trade routes.
How do you use the word siege?
A siege refers to a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies and communication to force surrender. The word "siege" can also be used in a broader context to describe a persistent or difficult situation where a group is isolated or under pressure.
