| siege | the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
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| siege | a long siege by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 |
| siege | the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse |
| siege | the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes) |
| siege | a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863) |
| siege | the legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail |