In 1774, the town withstood a siege by Yemelyan Pugachev's Cossack forces.

In 1634, the town withstood a three-week siege by the Polish army.

Though the town withstood the assault, the natives had demonstrated their ability to penetrate deep into colonial territory.

The town withstood a long siege over the winter of 707-708, and surrendered only after a Byzantine relief army was defeated in spring.

Ayllón's rough-hewn town withstood only about a total of three months, enduring hunger, disease, scarcity of supplies, and troubles with the local natives.

In the Second War the fortified town withstood eight months of siege by Catholic forces.

While in possession of Smolensk, the town withstood a three-months siege by Algirdas (1371).

During the time he was in command, the town withstood the siege of Albrecht von Wallenstein's imperial army.

The strong town withstood an attack by the Hussites in 1433 during the Hussite Wars.

The town withstood several further attacks, and its defense works were expanded in 1613.