"siege" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- And I have learned from history that when a conquering army bursts into a city after a protracted siege, terrible things are likely to happen.
- Some prepared bomb shelters and others hunkered down for a protracted siege.
- What if she can get us inside without a protracted siege?
- After a protracted siege and various skirmishes, the Meccans withdrew again.
- It would require a protracted siege to take Inverleith.
- After a protracted siege, he took Rhegium in 386 and sold the inhabitants as slaves.
- Following a protracted siege, the city's walls were breached and fighting commenced within the city.
- In 1474 the city was captured by the Turks after a protracted siege.
- We are too well protected here for anything but a protracted siege.
- All fortresses had sources of water and enough equipment for a protracted siege.
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