Sieges And Battles 1-24
23 entries in the Sieges And Battles compendium.
Sicilian WarsCarthage and Greek city-states fought for control of Sicily.Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)Nearly three-year siege ending Carthage's existence as a state.Siege of Constantinople (674–678)First major Arab siege of Constantinople, repelled by Greek fire.Siege of Constantinople (717–718)Arab siege of Constantinople failed, securing Byzantine survival.Siege of Orléans (1428–1429)Turning point siege of the Hundred Years' War, lifted after Joan of Arc arrived.Siege of Pavia (773–774)Frankish siege ended Lombard rule in Italy.Third Punic WarFinal war that ended with the destruction of Carthage.Third Servile WarThe last slave revolt that directly threatened the Roman Republic.War of ActiumLast civil war of the Roman Republic.Battle of Ain JalutFirst major halt to Mongol expansion, fought in Galilee.Siege of Acre (1189–1191)First major Crusader counterattack against Saladin, lasting nearly two years.Siege of AntiochTwo sieges of Antioch during the First Crusade, 1097–1098.Siege of BaghdadMongol sack of Baghdad in 1258 ended Abbasid rule.Siege of Belgrade (1456)Hungarian victory halted Ottoman advance into Europe for 70 years.Siege of Jerusalem (1099)Crusader capture of Jerusalem ended the First Crusade.Siege of Jerusalem (1187)Saladin captured Jerusalem after a brief siege and negotiated surrender.Siege of LeningradAxis blockade of Leningrad lasted 872 days, causing 1.5 million deaths.Siege of Malta (World War II)Axis bombing and blockade failed to subdue Malta.Siege of Metz (1870)Siege that trapped the French Army of the Rhine.Siege of Paris (1870–1871)Siege ending with Paris captured by Prussian-led German forces.Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)A classic siege that decided the Crimean War.Siege of TurinSiege of Turin, 1706: French besiege Savoyard capital; relieved by Prince Eugene.Siege of YorktownFinal major land engagement of the American Revolutionary War.
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