Examples of 'city was besieged' in a sentence

Meaning of "city was besieged"

city was besieged - signifies a city being surrounded by enemy forces in an attempt to conquer or force surrender

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city was besieged
The city was besieged for many long months.
It seemed as if the city was besieged with enemies.
The city was besieged for many months and eventually sacked.
A few days later the city was besieged by the rebels.
The city was besieged several times and was obliged to pay heavy tribute.
Jeremiah prophesied in Jerusalem during the years the city was besieged.
The city was besieged.
Came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king.
After a defeat by government forces in the Battle of Petorca, the city was besieged.
The city was besieged by a strong Sassanid force.
After the Syrian civil war broke out, their city was besieged by the government.
The city was besieged by the Spartans.
One day, the city was besieged.
So the city was besieged to the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

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She had to flee Paris, however, when the city was besieged during the Franco-Prussian War.
So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
During the 452 invasion of the Huns under Attila, the city was besieged and sacked.
The city was besieged on a number of occasions by troops of Venice and Treviso.
In April, the city was besieged a second time.
The city was besieged and the Jewish population was forced to adhere to a rationing system.
In 1292 the city was besieged and captured by the Thai kingdom of Lanna.
The City was besieged without success ; however, the surroundings were ransacked.
The city was besieged by the Republicans, George Orwell among them, but did not fall.
The city was besieged for over a year by Allied forces mostly Russian, Swedish and German.
Says the city was besieged in 612 bc and ceased to be important after that.
The city was besieged and taken for the first time by the Bulgarians in 812 CE.
The city was besieged by Revolutionary armies for over two months before surrendering in October 1793.
The city was besieged on December 23.
In 1625 the city was besieged by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and suffered heavy damage.

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