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This category serves as the root for all categories containing articles about sieges, both historical and fictional; it should contain only general articles and sub-categories. Specific sieges should not be placed directly into this category, but into one or more of its sub-categories instead; please see the category guidelines for more ...
A siege (Latin: sedere, lit. 'to sit') [1] is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege warfare (also called siegecrafts or poliorcetics) is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static, defensive position.
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The siege of Sarajevo (Serbo-Croatian: Opsada Sarajeva) was a prolonged blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the ethnically charged Bosnian War. After it was initially besieged by Serbian forces of the Yugoslav People's Army , the city was then besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska .
This category includes historical sieges in which the United States (1776–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information.
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The siege of Medina lasted from 10 June 1916 to 10 January 1919, when Hejazi Arab rebels surrounded the Islamic holy city, which was then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire joined the war on the side of the Central Powers under the leadership of the Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed V .
Articles about Sieges of Jerusalem from antiquity to modern history. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. 0–9. Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE ...