Siege

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A siege is a prolonged military assault and blockade on a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. Sieges usually involve surrounding the target and blocking the provision of supplies.

Defenses:

• Bunker
• Castle
• City wall
• Trench

Siege weapons:

• Ballista
• Catapult
  • Torsion catapult
  • Mangonel
  • Trebuchet
• Onager
• Siege tower
• Mortar
• Cannon

Other:

• Biological warfare
• Infiltration
• Mole
• Sapping
• Starvation

See also: Siege engine

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Siege" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege, used under the GNU Free Documentation License