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siege warfare

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meanings of siegeand warfare


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siege
noun[C or U]
uk /siːdʒ/ us /siːdʒ/
the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those ...
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warfare
noun[U]
uk /ˈwɔː.feər/ us /ˈwɔːr.fer/
the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons and methods that ...
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Examples of siege warfare


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We must get away from the siegewarfare of the past few months.
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This is siegewarfare—endurance economics.
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Siegewarfare was extremely expensive, both in terms of casualties and money.
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The importance of siegewarfare in the ancient period should not be underestimated.
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In another mission, enemy units will only attack the player at night, forcing the player into a form of siegewarfare.
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The most common practise of siegewarfare was, however, to lay siege and wait for the surrender of the enemies inside.
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In ancient times, military engineers were responsible for siegewarfare and building field fortifications, temporary camps and roads.
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The structure's heterogeneous architecture has been the result of continual adaptations to developments in siegewarfare and armament on land and sea.
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The town's defences were badly damaged by the siegewarfare, as were many of the principal buildings of the town.
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He made a number of influential weaponry innovations in siegewarfare and fortification techniques.
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The former advised against siegewarfare, while the latter suggested tactics for attacking a besieged city.
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As in siegewarfare, mining was possible due to the nature of the fighting.
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At this point, medieval fortifications could not survive long against the advances in artillery and siegewarfare.
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The means of prolonging a battle was typically by employment of siegewarfare.
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Siegewarfare is often necessary to capture forts.
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Siegewarfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static defensive position.
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