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

Illustration of the Siege of Calais (1350 CE) during the Hundred Years' War by Marek Szyszko. 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.

Siege of Nöteborg (1702), oil on canvas by Alexander Kotzebue. Peter the Great assaults the island fortress of Nöteborg, which he renamed Shlisselburg, recognising it as the "key" to taking Ingria.

A View of the Landing the New England Forces in ye Expedition Against Cape Breton, coloured line engraving by Brooks after J. Stevens, 1747. Depicted here is a scene from the Siege of Louisbourg of 1745, a major battle...

GIF map drawn to demonstrate the siege by Etruscan Lars Porsenna against Rome and the battle for the Wooden Bridge, c. 508 BCE.

Siege of Nöteborg (1702), oil on canvas by Alexander Kotzebue. Peter the Great (1682-1721) assaults the island fortress of Nöteborg, which he renamed Shlisselburg, recognising it as the "key" to taking Ingria...

Depiction of the Siege of Lyon, August-October 1793 during the Revolt of Lyon. Authour unknown.

The failed British night assault of 14 August 1814 was the climactic moment of the Siege of Fort Erie, during the War of 1812. Though the Americans prevailed, they were ultimately forced to abandon the fort and retreat from...

Chart Illustrative of the Siege & Defence of Fort Erie. Campaign of 1814, by the War Department, Office of the Chief of Engineers. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.