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A painted manuscript of the "Compendium of Chronicles" by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247 – 1318 CE). This illumination from a mid 15th Century manscript depicts the siege of Baghdad in 1258 by the army of Hulegu Khan (r. 1256 – 1265 CE), after...

A 13th century CE illustration showing a medieval siege in France. From the Maciejowski Bible, c. 1240 CE. (Pierpont Morgan Library)

A 19th century CE painting depicting the Knights Hospitaller defending Acre during the siege by the Mamluk Sultanate in 1291 CE.

The Americans storm the British position at redoubt 10 during the Siege of Yorktown (28 September to 19 October 1781). By Eugène Lami, 1840.

The Second Siege of Vienna in 1683 CE, drawn by Frans Geffels (l. 1624–1694 CE). This was a disastrous Ottoman defeat. (Vienna Museum at Karlsplatz)

A medieval manuscript (c. 1280 CE) illustration depicting the 1189-91 CE siege of Acre during the Third Crusade. (Bibliotheque Municipale de Lyon, France)

Map of the Siege of Hara Castle during the Shimabara Rebellion, c. 17th century. Note the Dutch ships at the top, who would have fired cannonades upon the defenders.

This Assyrian relief from the North-West Palace in Kalhu (c. 865-860 BCE) shows King Ashurnasirpal advancing on an enemy city, protected by a shield-bearer. Ahead is a wheeled siege engine, which carries more archers and contains a lever-operated...

A 17th century CE painting by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen of the capture of the Chain Tower during the siege of Damietta during the Fifth Crusade (1217-1221 CE). (Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands)

A 14th century CE illustration depicting the siege of Antioch of 1097-8 CE during the First Crusade (1095-1102 CE). (National Library of the Netherlands, The Hague)