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The Siege of Acre in 1291 CE was the final fatal blow to Christian Crusader ambitions in the Holy Land. Acre had always been the most important Christian-held port in the Levant, but when it finally fell on 18 May 1291 CE to the armies of...

The two sieges of Cusco in 1536-7 were the last great military actions by the Incas as they tried to reclaim their empire from the Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro (c. 1478-1541). The European cavalry proved all but invincible...

A map illustrating the decisive final stage of the Siege of Toulon, France. This military operation of the French Revolutionary Wars lasted from August 28 to December 19, 1793, and propelled the reputation of the 24-year-old artillery captain...

An artist's impression of what the Roman siege of Carthage may have looked like during the Third Punic War, 149-146 BCE.

Illustration of the Siege of Rochester Castle (1215 CE) by Rocío Espin. Courtesy of Medieval Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

An artist's rendition of what a siege attack may have looked like in the ancient world.

Illustration of the Siege of Acre (1189-91 CE) by Rocío Espin. Courtesy of Medieval Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

Siege of Orléans in 1428 CE from the 15-century CE manuscript Vigiles de Charles VII (c. 1484 CE). Bibliothèque nationale de France, Manuscrit Français 5054, folio 53, recto.

Illustration of the Siege of Rhodes (305-304 BCE) by Zvonimir Grbasic. Courtesy of Ancient Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

Depiction of the Siege of Lille from 24 September to 8 October 1792 by the Austrian army during the War of the First Coalition. The siege was lifted at the approach of French General Dumouriez's Army of the North, and the Austrians retreated...