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Q: Who are the most important people of the siege of petersburg?
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A 900 day siege of which city left more than 600000 dead?

Not 100% sure, but most likely this refers to the siege of St Petersburg during WW II.


What was the main reason that Petersburg became a Union target in the US Civil War?

Petersburg became a target for Union forces because it was an important railway and highway center 25 miles south of Richmond. This city provided supplies and communications for Richmond. To capture it took a siege of 10 months. Why, with all the resources the Union had, could such a long siege not end months sooner, is a question most historians have no answer for.


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 are two cities in Russia?

Moscow and St. Petersburg are the two major cities of Russia.


What was the outcome of the siege of odawara?

The Third Siege of Odawara was the most important action in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign against the Hojo clan. Toyotomi and his allies besieged the Castle, and in the end they were victorious


What was the most important battle in the spartian-athenian war?

the battle of thermoply Thermopylae was in the Second Persian War when Athens and Sparta were on the same side. The most important battle in question was the Siege of Syracuse.


Most people live where in russia?

Moscow is the most populated city in Russia with over 11 million people. St. Petersburg comes in second with almost 5 million people.


City that was under siege near the end of the war?

There were apparently more than one city of the Confederacy under siege near the end of the War Between the States. They were: 1) Richmond, VA, which was burned at the end of the war. Also, Petersburg, 2) Atlanta was under siege, and Union general Tescumah Sherman burned a swathe from Atlanta to the sea, burning all livestock and other goods that would have been an aid to the southerners. After Sherman burned most of Georgia, he said, "War is hell." He should know. General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate forces, surrounded to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.


What materials were used for siege engines?

most siege machines are made from wood


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Which battle won the union victory?

The last big battle was the Siege of Petersburg, where Grant simply waited for the Confederates to run out of manpower. It was followed by a few days of small engagements ending at Appomattox, where the surrender took place. If you mean 'which battle swung the war?', most people debate between Gettysburg and Vicksburg. (I would cite the latter.)


What were siege weapons made out of?

Most siege weapons were made of wood, stone, and sometimes steel.