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The Great Sieges of History

The Great Sieges of History

by William Robson

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Author
Robson, William, 1785-1863
Credits
Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere
Subject
Sieges
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Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 59093
Release Date
March 19, 2019
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE GREAT SIEGES OF HISTORY.
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.LIST OF SIEGES.
  4. 4.THE GREAT SIEGES OF HISTORY.
  5. 5.BACTRA. — A.C. 2134.
  6. 6.AÏ. — A.C. 1451.
  7. 7.THEBES, IN BŒOTIA. — A.C. 1252. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 518. — THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 334.
  8. 8.TROY. — A.C. 1184.
  9. 9.JERUSALEM. — FIRST SIEGE, A.C. 1051. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 976. — THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 715. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.C. 603. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.C. 63. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.C. 37. — SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 66. — EIGHTH SIEGE, A.D. 613. — NINTH SIEGE, A.D. 635. — TENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1099. — ELEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1187.
  10. 10.SAMARIA. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 906. — THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 891. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.C. 721. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.C. 120.
  11. 11.ROME. — FIRST SIEGE, A.C. 747. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 507. — THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 488. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.C. 387. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.C. 211. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.C. 87. — SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 408. — EIGHTH SIEGE, A.D. 410. — NINTH SIEGE, A.D. 544. — TENTH SIEGE, A.D. 549. — ELEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1084. — TWELFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1527. — THIRTEENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1796–1799.
  12. 12.NINEVEH. — A.C. 747.
  13. 13.AZOTH, or AZOTUS. — A.C. 670.
  14. 14.TYRE. — THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 313. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 638. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1123. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1188.
  15. 15.SARDIS. — A.C. 502. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 502.
  16. 16.BABYLON. — A.C. 538. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 510.
  17. 17.CORIOLI. — A.C. 493.
  18. 18.VEII. — A.C. 371.
  19. 19.FALERII. — A.C. 394.
  20. 20.PLATÆÆ. — A.C. 431.
  21. 21.BYBLOS. — A.C. 454.
  22. 22.ATHENS. — A.C. 480. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 404. — THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 87.
  23. 23.SYRACUSE. — A.C. 414. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 400. — THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 212.
  24. 24.AGRIGENTUM. — A.C. 409.
  25. 25.BYZANTIUM. — A.C. 408. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 341. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 196.
  26. 26.RHODES. — A.C. 352. — SECOND SIEGE. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1521.
  27. 27.GAZA. — A.C. 332. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 633. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1799.
  28. 28.PERSEPOLIS. — A.C. 330.
  29. 29.LACEDÆMON. — A.C. 272.
  30. 30.ARGOS. — A.C. 272.
  31. 31.MESSINA. — A.C. 264. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1282.
  32. 32.CORINTH. — A.C. 244. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 145.
  33. 33.TARENTUM. — A.C. 212.
  34. 34.TUNIS. — A.C. 334. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1159. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1270. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1535.
  35. 35.CARTHAGENA. — A.C. 216. — UTICA. — A.C. 203. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 46.
  36. 36.ABYDOS. — A.C. 201.
  37. 37.CREMONA. — A.C. 200. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 69. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1702.
  38. 38.CARTHAGE. — A.C. 146.
  39. 39.TOULOUSE. — A.C. 106. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1217.
  40. 40.SINOPE. — A.C. 71.
  41. 41.PARIS. — A.C. 52. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 885. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1411. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1429. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1465. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1589—1594. — SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1814.
  42. 42.RIMINI. — A.C. 49. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 538.
  43. 43.MARSEILLES. — A.C. 49. — SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 310. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1544.
  44. 44.ALEXANDRIA. — A.C. 46. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 260. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 611. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 640. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.C. 645. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1171. — SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1799.
  45. 45.LYONS. — A.D. 197. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1793.
  46. 46.PALMYRA. — A.D. 273.
  47. 47.MILAN. — A.D. 338. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1139. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1499. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1706.
  48. 48.TOURNAI. — A.D. 438. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1340. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1513. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1581. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1667. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1745. — SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1794.
  49. 49.ORLEANS. — A.D. 451. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1429.
  50. 50.PAVIA. — A.D. 476. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 572. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 774. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1524.
  51. 51.RAVENNA. — A.D. 488. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 540.
  52. 52.ANTIOCH. — FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 540. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 638. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1097.
  53. 53.NAPLES. — FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 536. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 543. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 818. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1253. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1381. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1442. — SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1503. — EIGHTH SIEGE, A.D. 1557.
  54. 54.EDESSA. — A.D. 503. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 544. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 549. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1097.
  55. 55.KAIBAR. — A.D. 682.
  56. 56.CONSTANTINOPLE. — A.D. 559. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 670. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 672. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1203. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1453. — A.D. 1807.
  57. 57.WEINSBERG. — A.D. 1138.
  58. 58.LISBON. — A.D. 1147.
  59. 59.DAMASCUS. — A.D. 634. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1149.
  60. 60.ST. JEAN D’ACRE, or PTOLEMAIS. — A.D. 1191. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1799.
  61. 61.DOVER. — A.D. 1216.
  62. 62.BAGDAD. — A.D. 1638.
  63. 63.CASSEL. — A.D. 1528.
  64. 64.ROMORANTIN. — A.D. 1356.
  65. 65.LA ROCHELLE. — A.D. 1372. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1573. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1627.
  66. 66.CASSOVIA. — A.D. 1389.
  67. 67.TROYES. — A.D. 1429.
  68. 68.BELGRADE. — A.D. 1439. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1455. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1521. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1688. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1690. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1717. — SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1739. — EIGHTH SIEGE, A.D. 1789.
  69. 69.CASTILLON. — A.D. 1452.
  70. 70.LIEGE. — A.D. 1468.
  71. 71.BEAUVAIS. — A.D. 1472.
  72. 72.GRENADA. — A.D. 1491.
  73. 73.VIENNA. — FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 1529. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1683.
  74. 74.ALGIERS. — A.D. 1541. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1682. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1683. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1689. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1816.
  75. 75.VALENCIENNES. — A.D. 1557. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1667. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1793.
  76. 76.LEYDEN. — A.D. 1574.
  77. 77.LIVRON. — A.D. 1574.
  78. 78.CAHORS. — A.D. 1580.
  79. 79.MAESTRICHT. — FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 1576. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1579. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1632. — FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1673. — FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1676. — SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1748.
  80. 80.ANTWERP. — FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 1583. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1585.
  81. 81.MALTA. — A.D. 1565.
  82. 82.VACHTENDONCK. — A.D. 1588.
  83. 83.OSTEND. — A.D. 1601–1604.
  84. 84.BERGEN-OP-ZOOM. — A.D. 1585. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1622. — THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1747.
  85. 85.MAGDEBURG. — A.D. 1631.
  86. 86.TURIN. — A.D. 1706.
  87. 87.ARRAS. — A.D. 1654.
  88. 88.VERCHERES. — A.D. 1697.
  89. 89.STRALSUND. — A.D. 1713.
  90. 90.FREDERIKSHALL. — A.D. 1718.
  91. 91.SCHWEIDNITZ. — A.D. 1761. — SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1762.
  92. 92.ISMAIL. — A.D. 1790.
  93. 93.BOMMEL. — A.D. 1599.
  94. 94.BARCELONA. — A.D. 1705.
  95. 95.GIBRALTAR. — A.D. 1779–1783.
  96. 96.SERINGAPATAM. — A.D. 1799.
  97. 97.SARAGOSSA. — A.D. 1809.
  98. 98.BADAJOS. — A.D. 1811. — SECOND ENGLISH SIEGE, A.D. 1812.
  99. 99.CIUDAD RODRIGO. — A.D. 1812.
  100. 100.THE CASTLE OF BURGOS. — A.D. 1812.
  101. 101.ST. SEBASTIAN. — A.D. 1813.
  102. 102.SIEGE OF ANTWERP. — A.D. 1830.
  103. 103.SEBASTOPOL. — A.D. 1854–1855.
  104. 104.FOOTNOTES
  105. 105.List of the Novels and Tales OF SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, BART. — Pelham. — Paul Clifford. — Eugene Aram. — The Last Days of Pompeii. — Ernest Maltravers. — Rienzi. — Alice; or, the Mysteries. — Night and Morning. — The Pilgrims of the Rhine. — Last of the Barons. — Godolphin. — Disowned. — Devereux. — Zanoni. — Leila; or, the Siege of Granada. Calderon; or, the Courtier. — Harold. — Lucretia. — The Caxtons. — My Novel.
  106. 106.Transcriber’s Notes

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