To lay siege to a city means to surround it with military forces in order to cut off essential supplies, reinforcements, and communications, effectively isolating it from the outside world. This tactic aims to weaken the city's defenses and morale, eventually forcing its surrender. Sieges often involve prolonged periods of blockade and can lead to significant hardship for the inhabitants due to starvation, lack of resources, and constant threat of attack.
Richmond and Petersburg
After failing in several assaults, he dug fifteen miles of trenches and settled down to a siege, knowing that he could starve them out.
Siege
after a lengthy siege
its called siege
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.
Don't be ridiculous, you don't lay siege to an office building.
"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.
"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.
Because 8 years after the games, there was a civil war and the city was under siege for 3 years.
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Peter Peregrinus's forces laid siege to the southern Italian city of Bari during the Crusades. Bari was a strategic port city and a significant stronghold for the Byzantines, making it a target during the conflict. The siege was part of the broader efforts to secure control over key locations in the region.
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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.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Effect of the Siege of Leningrad on the city happened in 1941.
Siege of Sadr City happened on 2004-04-04.