| 单词 | besieger |
| 例句 | Those in the cities would not attack the tents of the besiegers. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Gage, unwilling to attack the besiegers, waited for reinforcements from England. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, after thirst and hunger, those besiegers, were turned away, they mourned for their companions plucked from the ship by Skylla and devoured, and sleep came soft upon them as they mourned. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither the besiegers nor the besieged could gain any real advantage and finally both sides agreed to let the matter be decided by a combat between the brothers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The castle was not ready for a siege—but if it could be got ready, there would be a fair prospect of making terms with the besiegers, considering that the Queen would be inside. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Round the joyful castle there was the camp of its besiegers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In the back-and-forth of fantasies of conquest and submission between panicked Catholics and renascent Muslims, Islam plays an ambiguous role, as both the feared besieger and the admirable Other. Michel Houellebecq’s Francophobia 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Though the group’s fighters evacuated their headquarters without a fight, another Islamist brigade linked to it did open fire on their besiegers. An Abduction in Benghazi: the Revenge of the Islamists? 2012-09-23T15:35:21Z Like the Greeks outside Troy, the main challenge for the besiegers is to keep a common front and stop fighting among themselves, but Assange has already caused significant divisions in the British government. Assange Besieged 2012-08-17T15:48:00Z "Since I have the choice, I prefer to opt for the latter struggle," he is reported to have told his besiegers. French TV Leaks Terrorist Tape 2012-07-09T19:13:00Z After a short discussion between him and the other Quraish chieftains, in the hearing of invisible Huzaifah, the return of the besiegers to their dwellings was decided. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z The force of the besiegers was twenty to one. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z In the spring of 1243 the siege began, prosecuted with indefatigable ardor by the besiegers, and resisted with desperate resolution by the besieged. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z They not only kept their gates open, but made breaches in the walls to facilitate the furious sallies which cost the besiegers heavily. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Surprised and confused, the besiegers broke their ranks, and at the same moment the garrison sallied. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The siege continuing, famine began to make itself felt, discouraging the besiegers, when Umar, having taken a Jew prisoner, the captive, to save his life, offered to give the Prophet valuable information. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z The slight fortifications were speedily destroyed; but, being immediately repaired, the siege continued so long that Skirgello had time to assemble an army before which the besiegers were eventually obliged to retreat. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z It is significant of the public temper that sympathizers in the besiegers’’ camp permitted tolerably free communication between the besieged and their friends, and gave them warning of the plans of attack. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z From June 10 till about September 10 the citizens resisted desperately, inflicting heavy loss upon the besiegers. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z That same evening his mine was sprung—the first ever sprung in England—and the besiegers rushed into the city. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z A well-directed cannonade from the fort so annoyed the besiegers, that they were compelled to perform most of their work by night. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The besiegers were thus in possession of two fine transports in which to convey their army to the scene of conflict. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z Baron Kissel, who annoyed the besiegers from without, was desirous of sending a message to the commander of the garrison. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z He rescued Cencius from the exasperated besiegers, dismissed him in safety and in peace, and returned, amidst the acclamations of the whole Roman people, to complete the interrupted solemnities of Sta. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Soon after these tidings of the loss of Sandusky, Gladwyn’s garrison heard the scarcely less unwelcome news that the strength of their besiegers had been re-enforced by two strong bands of Ojibwas. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The camp of the enemy, with all his artillery, arms, and military stores, fell into the hands of the triumphant besiegers. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z This is believed by many to have been the path by which the besiegers under Vitellius, A.D. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z This is not to be wondered at, for, besides aiding in the defence of the place, by sweeping two sides of it with their fire, they often caused great terror and annoyance to the besiegers. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Returning, he reported a low roof that sloped down to battlemented walls pierced with loop-holes through which arrows and boiling water were wont to shower down on the besiegers. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The Tartar garrison being of great strength, and aided by an army in the field, for nearly a month the progress of the besiegers was not very material. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z Having no doubt been informed by the deserters from his safari, however, that provisions had run short, the besiegers were quite content to play a waiting game. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z In 537, it was besieged by Vitiges, when the defending garrison, reduced to the last extremity, hurled down all the magnificent statues which decorated the cornice, upon the besiegers. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The vicinity of Detroit was now almost abandoned by its besiegers, who had scattered among the forests to seek sustenance through the winter for themselves and their families. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z It consisted of a model of the city, inclosed in a glass bottle, and as long as this fragile article remained intact the hosts of besiegers encamped in vain beneath the walls. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Ngan-king, completely invested by land and water, and unrelieved by the Ying-wang, after its garrison had endured the most terrible privations, fell into the hands of the besiegers. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z The next morning brought Colonel Swearingen and his militia levies, and at his approach the besiegers gave over the attempt and withdrew. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z But this dearth was not likely to affect the besiegers for the present; for the scouts reported that some of their canoes had now come up the river loaded with stores. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z This spectacle so stupefied the besiegers, that Ali Pasha had just time enough swiftly to raise the drawbridge and save the fortress and a fragment of his host. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Later he promised his prisoner, Lord Digby, that he would surrender it to the king, but when Charles appeared again he refused a second time and drove away the besiegers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The tactics first adopted were those of distracting the attention of the besiegers, and obliging them to detach portions of their force. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z During the siege of Drogheda, he more than once, by his alertness and personal bravery, saved the town from falling into the hands of the besiegers. Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 2012-02-29T03:00:24.937Z In those times the besiegers of a fortress were often assailed with boiling pitch, poured by the besieged through the machicolations of the wall constructed for such purposes. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z As Archbishop of Canterbury he seems to have taken a pastoral interest in the Danish besiegers, for which he was rewarded with indignities and death. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z During the next three months the little British force on the Ridge were rather the besieged than the besiegers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z After this the remaining portion of the fighting men came to the usual Chinese arrangement with the besiegers, and leaving the city unmolested, reached the Ti-ping position at Loo-chow. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z He flung a forty-pound stone on to the besiegers' great catapult, and hitting it in the neighbourhood of the axis, knocked the whole structure to pieces and sent the engineers skipping and yelling. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Others show huge gaps and rents made by the shot of the besiegers, and, worst of all, everywhere are the hated German soldiers in the streets. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Here they were blockaded for a year and a half; then the besiegers turned the river aside and marched over its dry bed against the camp of the allies, which they took by storm. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z A large heap of wood had been piled by the besiegers against a part of the wall, and set fire to. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z Upon the 29th of November, the last assault upon Chang-sha was repulsed with heavy loss to the besiegers, and upon the following day the siege was abandoned, and they moved off in a north-westerly direction. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z THE besiegers encamped a furlong from the walls and made roads; kept their pikemen in camp ready for an assault when practicable; and sent forward their sappers, pioneers, catapultiers, and cross-bowmen. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z He had a narrow escape with his life during his sojourn in the camp of the besiegers. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z In the third year, however, the river119 was swollen by rains, and being very rapid in its current, a portion of the wall was carried away, by which the besiegers gained an entrance. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z No hostility had as yet passed between besieged and besiegers. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z It would show the garrison that its besiegers were awake. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z The curtains were overlapped with pent-houses somewhat shattered by the mangonels, trébuchets, and other slinging engines of the besiegers. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z How snugly and safely the besiegers had burrowed into the ground, and swept and whipped the starving garrison inside, was easy to read. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z At length the besiegers took up their position in the opposite houses, and the besieged, having barricaded themselves and collected a few more fire-arms, began afresh, with constant change of fortune, a real battle. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z He loves night attacks, and flashes light upon the defences to guide the besiegers. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Napoleon divided the school into two armies, one being intrusted with the defense of the works, while the other composed the host of the besiegers. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z On the besiegers' side was a figure that soon attracted great notice by promenading under fire. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Guise used his victory with rare moderation and humanity, providing medical care for the sick and wounded left behind in the besiegers’ camp. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z We can trace a poetical source in the mocking of the besiegers, and the saying connected with it. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Tribe fought with tribe on equal terms; the besieged had an advantage over the besiegers. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z He took upon himself the command of both bodies, now heading the besiegers in the desperate assault, and now animating the besieged to an equally vigorous defense. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z And, when any disaster befell the besiegers, this long knight and his tall lance were pretty sure to be concerned in it. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z If it fails to “engoo” the besiegers, the tree will try to gas any beetles that breach its bark with poisonous hydrocarbons. Bark beetles, aided by climate change, are devastating U.S. pine forests 2011-12-05T15:18:54Z On the 20th of March 1644 he bivouacked at Bingham, and on the 21st he not only relieved Newark but routed the besiegers’ cavalry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The traditional object of the besiegers is to disperse their visitors and take away the food, but the real motive is to have a romp. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z The besiegers, however, captured his son, who had gone out to hunt. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z The defence was conducted by the indomitable Hemet el Zegri, who yielded to famine rather than to the arms of the besiegers. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Gates have to be locked and defended by brute force like barricades against besiegers, and the police are welcome when they deign to grace the scene. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z The garrison numbered at the most one hundred persons; they had no arms but their spears, while the besiegers carried Martini-Henry rifles. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Belfort, where the defenders strained every nerve to keep the besiegers out of bombarding range, and Paris formed the only exceptions to this general rule. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z The great bell of the convent tolled and tolled, animating both besieged and besiegers to fresh efforts, but bringing no relief from without. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z The Emperor submitted to the degradation, and Philadelphia surrendered when it saw the imperial banner hoisted among the horse-tails of the Turkish pashas above the camp of the besiegers. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z The garrison consisted of only 2,300 men, while the force of the besiegers amounted to 8,000, supported by a fleet of twenty-two sail of the line. Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z The besiegers crept up a jagged rift in the rock as steep as the side of a well, and utterly impregnable against more vigilant defenders. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z The method of the besiegers appeared to be starvation, but the interval between strained relations and war had been well employed by the ships, and supplies were, for the time at any rate, sufficient. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z It was midnight when the movement on the part of the besiegers began, and the cover was then slowly advanced. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z All was in vain, though the besiegers outnumbered the garrison twenty-fold, and exposed their lives with the same recklessness that their ancestors had shown in the invasion of the empire a hundred years back. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z In the pause produced by the concerned and puzzled hesitation of the besiegers, Christina gathered up her voice. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z As a further provocation to the besiegers, when the wind favours, the war-kite is hoisted. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z The garrison, taking advantage of the negligence of the besiegers, made two successful sallies on the same day, capturing divers chariots, arms, and provisions; but, after a siege of some continuance, they surrendered. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z But what means this sudden scurry and excitement among the besiegers? Trumpeter Fred A Story of the Plains 2011-09-15T02:00:11.393Z The besiegers surround the town with numerous redoubts or bastilles, furnished with machines for darting bolts and artillery pieces for bombarding, and all are defended with deep moats. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z It was thought that Turkish guns might renew fire at any moment; but that was a day of great victory for the besieged over the besiegers. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Could you behold those towers, those houses, without reflecting that there are the homes of your fellow-countrymen and the churches of your God, into which the besiegers would hurl their firebrands? 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z The spot where the boilers stood, for the purpose of melting the lead to pour down upon the besiegers, and those used for culinary purposes, are still visible. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z At the latter place he lost all patience with the tardiness of the besiegers, and seizing a ladder, began to mount it with his sword in his hand, and his shield on his breast. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Joan advanced to the edge of the boulevard of the bridge, so near to the bastille of the Tournelles, that the voice of the besieged could be heard by the besiegers. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z His name was known to the besiegers already, both from previous encounters and from the narratives of Turks in Hotin. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z It seemed that a new spirit had entered the besiegers, or that reinforcements had come. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Each of the wild, broken words—words of self-abasement, self-blame, self-rebuke, which Lingard uttered, holding both her hands in his firm grasp,—meant to her what fluttering white flags of surrender mean to besiegers. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z The knowledge of his danger made the besiegers more anxious than ever to gain the fortress, and the garrison were obliged at last to agree to surrender on a certain day. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z The people of Granada implored Boabdil to spare them further torture and make terms with the besiegers, and at last the unlucky king gave way. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z Hillman’s was no longer the besieged, fighting in her last trench to stave off defeat, but stood now on the threshold of victory, herself the besieger! The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z At last even time failed for burial, so that bodies lay on the ground spreading a terrible odor around the city and the besiegers. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The position, however, of the besiegers was difficult. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z By this means the garrison were enabled to work against them until the mine was pierced, and the besiegers found a body of troops ready to beat them back. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Slowly they cut a path through the besiegers, and took the road to Castile, leaving the Moors in sore amazement at their strange departure: for they did not know that the Cid was dead. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z The besiegers were still at their posts, and their camp fires burned brightly. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z Still the besiegers were strengthened by the thought that the garrison must fail of provisions at last, since the roads were blocked in such fashion that a mouse could not reach the fortress. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Shortly before the expedition was sent to Estcourt, the portions of the several commandos which had been left on the Drakensberg were ordered to descend into Natal and join the besiegers of Ladysmith. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z You are as loud as the besiegers of Jericho in your planning. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z The seven hundred followed his example, in token of their resolution never to sheathe their swords again till they were free, and, sallying out after their leader, fell upon the besiegers tooth and nail. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z Setting up a lusty shout of alarm, he turned at once to a pile of the stones that were kept on the battlements for the repelling of besiegers, and began hurling these into the moat. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z Bricks, rubbish, lime, fell on those who were sitting in the windows, at the port-holes, on the fragments of the inside cornices, at the pigeon-holes, through which they were firing at the besiegers. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z And then Pip Walsh's missis scattered the besiegers on the pavement below with a kettleful of boiling water. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z At last the besiegers got spiteful, and would not waste any more good steel on him. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z The trenches of the besiegers had been moved to about 2000 yards of the town, and from here the enemy fired with rifles, but with indifferent success. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z In the court stood logs of wood piled up, and these they hurled at the besiegers, who naturally returned the projectiles back from whence they came. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z At the same time things happened which spread superstitious terror among the besiegers. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Defensive works of the Iroquois defied the assaults of the besiegers. History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 With a Sketch of his Life 2011-07-12T02:00:34.217Z So the besiegers made the roof of this one very steep, and covered it with raw hides, and the tar barrels could not harm it. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z The exact locality was not disclosed, in order that their whereabouts might prove a never-ending source of wonder and interest to the besiegers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The chiefs of the besiegers knew it was the marsk's eldest daughter; but many of the common soldiers looked on her as a supernatural being, who protected the castle, and rendered it impregnable. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The gate and the tower were soon shrouded in smoke and flame, amid the shouts of the besiegers. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Suddenly a clatter of approaching hoofs became audible alike to besiegers and besieged. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z He flung a forty-pound stone on to the besiegers' great catapult, and hitting it in the neighborhood of the axis, knocked the whole structure to pieces, and sent the engineers skipping and yelling. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z A horrible carnage ensued amongst those who, unable to fly, were left to the besiegers’ fury. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z The rumour that the marsk was dead spread among the besiegers. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Soon, however, besieger and besieged alike came to a complete standstill, and the situation began to wax rather monotonous. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z So soon as I could get my besiegers to listen I begged them to let me go to her. A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado 2011-07-03T02:00:07.507Z They generally passed their rifles and equipments on to another man and thus a limited number of weapons served to arm a great many besiegers. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The wily besiegers contrived to come in canoes under the rock and cut off their buckets, by which means the unfortunate Illinois were starved to death. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z But now the cunning of the besiegers was displayed. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The "holding up" of the German besiegers of Antwerp was sufficient to enable the Allies firmly to establish their threatened left flank upon the coast of the North Sea. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Even discounting by ninety per cent the grandiloquent stories they heard, it was evident that the British still held the ridge, but were rather besieged than besiegers. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z During it the besiegers brought down upon themselves bitter hatred by putting to death five out of six of the Susquehannocks' "great men" who were sent out to treat of peace. The Story of Bacon's Rebellion 2011-06-16T02:00:14.737Z Out poured the stream and drowned the besiegers, and besieged the city in its turn, knocked down its walls, and destroyed thirty thousand of its inmates. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Then had come an assault on the door, but, here again, the ready play of the rifle from one of the windows had driven these besiegers hurriedly to cover. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The besieger and besieged measured each other with a look. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z So the safer bombardment was renewed, its fury envenomed by the conscious disparity of the besiegers when they tried to press home the attack. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z For three days the cross-firing continued, during which the besiegers were so well shielded that they do not seem to have lost a single man. The Story of Bacon's Rebellion 2011-06-16T02:00:14.737Z The garrison, which was far stronger than the besiegers, now assumed the offensive. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Every conceivable method had been adopted by the besiegers to dislodge their intended victims. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The approach to the court-room was by a narrow stairway, halfway down whose length Gabriel had thrust the long court-room table as a barricade to the besiegers. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z On the city side, narrow lanes, lofty houses and strongly-built palaces offered secure protection to the besiegers. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z The close-drawn lines of the besiegers still kept tenacious grip upon the town, and, though famine and disease wrought havoc amongst its gallant defenders, the end seemed as far off as ever. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z The garrison were taken prisoners; considerable stores and 132 guns fell into the hands of the besiegers. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z At this the pace of the besiegers is quickened, and their archers are quickly within distance to do deadly execution with their arrows. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z But at the same instant an agile besieger who, unnoticed, had crossed the Rubicon, darted from his concealment, and dashed by Gabriel into the room. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z As the siege progressed besiegers and besieged actually came to know each other by sight. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z The besiegers, finding themselves tricked, could not refrain from praising the boldness and skill of the Countess of Montfort. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z By the end of the year the besiegers had succeeded in collecting the most indispensable ammunition in Villacoublay. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z But they are a defence familiar to us, and no battering-ram or assault of besiegers will avail our foe. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z The besiegers made no sign, and it is not wonderful that the English soldiers, seeing that strange apathy of their leaders, believed Joan to be a witch, whose arts it would be useless to resist. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Meanwhile, Villars made no serious movement to interrupt the besiegers, contenting himself with making demonstrations between the Scarfe and the Scheldt to alarm the covering forces. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z The besieger therefore could place his guns close to the walls, with only the protection of a few large gabions filled with earth, set up on the ground on either side of the muzzle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z It was true that the Mor�e brook afforded the besiegers some cover on that side, but only so long as the ice would not bear. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z I could see part of our besiegers plain. Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z To this they replied that they intended killing some of their besiegers first, anyhow. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Those that remained were now wretchedly served by the Peruvians, whilst the fire of the besiegers, on the other hand, did considerable damage. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z The extemporized defences were, as is always the case, worn down by a resolute besieger, and the attack was stronger than the defence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z It only needs to clear the surrounding terrain of houses, trees, or aught that might give shelter to the besiegers, and obstruct the fire of the besieged. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z The provisions of the besiegers began to fail, their regiments were being depleted by sickness, and their light guns made but little impression on the massive walls. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Only some of the inferior animals, with the beeves, are allowed to remain as provision for the besiegers. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Death from hunger stared us in the face, until at length the brave old hunter, Hickman, found his way through the lines of our besiegers, and communicated our situation to our “friends at home.” Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z When this happened a sudden rush of the besiegers 683 prevented the remains of the garrison from gaining the shelter of the donjon, and they had to lay down their arms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z But to get at the aqueducts Chapultepec need to be first taken, otherwise the besiegers would have had the enemy both in front and rear. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z She felt like the besieged citizens who threw loaves of bread over the walls, in order that the besiegers might suppose that they were living in plenty. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z Alike reigns it on the mountain summit and around its base; in the camp of the besieged as of the besiegers. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Having marched direct from Fort King, our former general had the good fortune to approach the enemy from their rear, and, by surprising our besiegers, disentangled us from our perilous situation. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Hitherto the wall had sufficed for this purpose, the ditch being useful mainly to prevent the besieger from bringing up his engines of attack. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Owing to its situation, and the rocky nature of the ground over which a besieger must advance, it is still serviceable as the key to the frontier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z During the siege of Syracuse Archimedes contrived all sorts of engines against the Roman besiegers. Archimedes Men of Science 2011-03-13T03:00:23.660Z For the gambusino, seeing how things stood, and that the besiegers had their hands full elsewhere, has hurried down the gorge, all the fighting men of the miners’ party along with him. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Continually there came exciting rumors that the British intended to sally out of Boston to attack their besiegers. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The outstanding lesson of Sevastopol is the value of an active defence; of going out to meet the besieger, with countertrench and countermine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z He promised on his part that, if there was no more firing on his men, there should be none by them on the besiegers. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z They could only be shelled out of the redoubt by the jeopardy of the powder magazine itself, and its explosion would destroy the lives of the besiegers as well as the besieged. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z For although the besiegers have not again shown any sign of an intention to try the assault, who knows what may be in the mind of these subtle savages? The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z The time had come for the Austrians within the fortress to dash out and break through the lines of their besiegers. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Sir John Jones has told us what the relative forces of besiegers and besieged should be, and the necessary preponderance of artillery for the attack. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z I enquired about it, they call it the 'Dantziger;' it was used for watching the besiegers and taking them in their rear, it also ensured escape, as a secret outlet leads to the lake. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z On 9th December Lille surrendered after the garrison had lost 8,000 men, and the besiegers not less than 14,000. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z They are there on reconnoitring purposes, to discover whether it be possible for the besiegers to make the ascent on a dark night unseen, and so take the besieged by surprise. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Early on the morning of the 22nd the besiegers were awakened by the noise of loud explosions. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z It will certainly delay the besiegers’ advance very much and may do so indefinitely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The engagement was ended—formally—but in such a manner that Magnet was left a rather pathetic and invincibly assiduous besieger. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z It has been so frequently mishandled by besiegers that the Church of St. Maurice is the only building of importance which has survived from the Middle Ages. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z It will tell them our besiegers are there also. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z All communication by land was cut off, and closer and closer about the city were drawn the lines of the besiegers. Roger Davis, Loyalist 2011-02-17T03:00:22.690Z With these they would undermine and destroy the besiegers’ galleries, or would break into them and drive out the workers, either by force of arms or by filling the galleries with smoke. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z In 1526, the French army had to end its siege of Naples because typhus had killed 28,000 of the besiegers in a month. Of lice and men: An itchy history 2011-02-14T17:15:00.247Z Next day the electric light station and the wireless station were wrecked; and, under heavy shell and rifle fire, the besiegers advanced still nearer to the fortress. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Nor seems there to be much cheer in the camp of their besiegers. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Almost all who sympathised with the besiegers had left the city, but it was still much overcrowded. Roger Davis, Loyalist 2011-02-17T03:00:22.690Z These low batteries did not find favour with other writers, being liable to be too easily destroyed by the besiegers’ batteries crowning the salients of the covered way. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Prince Eugene relieved Turin from a French siege, and followed up the blow by driving the besiegers out of Italy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Instantly a flood of incandescent oil, bitumen and sulphur poured down like a wide sheet of flame upon the front ranks of the besiegers. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z If the raiders are returned and are now among the besiegers, then we’ll have their full force to deal with, and may expect a sharp fight for it. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Several shells thrown by the besiegers had been bursting in the city lately, and had done considerable damage. Roger Davis, Loyalist 2011-02-17T03:00:22.690Z On the other hand, the besiegers’ saps, as they progressed down the glacis, were exposed to a plunging fire from the parapet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Nature had provided for the discomfiture of any possible besiegers by the inaccessibility of the steep rocks that formed its base on the southern side. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z "The blood and lives of the men, already numerically inferior to the besiegers, should," said they, "be preserved for battle." The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Antigonus had a son Demetrius, who was a skilful engineer, and was called Poliorcetes, "besieger of cities," for his success in raising sieges. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z But, checked in front by artillery fire, and by a murderous fusillade from loopholes cut in the walls of Hougomont, the besiegers hesitated. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z That space will have to be crossed by sap, and it needs little imagination to realize how great the task will be for the besieger. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The robbers reloaded their muskets, while the besiegers assembled round Mr. Skinner and the inspector. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z The whole stretch between the trenches of the besiegers and the fortifications of the city—one time covered with trees and houses—now lay bare, exposed, devastated, and deeply furrowed by the projectiles. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z We hear no sounds that recall to us the angry noises of besiegers without, which so often carried dismay to the stout hearts of its burghers. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z The besiegers had their one great opportunity and they would not waste it. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z The circumvallation was a line of parapet which the besieger made outside the investing position of his own force, to protect it when there was a chance of attack by a relieving army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z This frightened the besiegers, who turned and fled. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z But Spurrier’s shout of horror was heard by the besiegers and misinterpreted as a cry wrung from him under a mortal wound. The Law of Hemlock Mountain But they had made sorties on the miners, and, though always repulsed with loss, they contrived to hold the camp of the besiegers in a constant state of alarm. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Heaven bless my Madeline!" said he, taking her hand; "ye have taught me to know what true courage is, and our besiegers shall feel it. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 The line of contravallation was the line of parapet and trench sometimes made by the besieger all round the town he was attacking, to check the sorties of the garrison. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The triumphant shouts of the besiegers left no doubt as to its nature and origin. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z That was a temporary handicap for the besiegers and one upon which, in all their forethought, they had not calculated. The Law of Hemlock Mountain On the seventh of February, the last day of the Carnival, the besiegers were under arms with the earliest dawn. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies "Quail not, brave hearts," she exclaimed, addressing the garrison, who, with deadly aim, continued showering their arrows upon the besiegers; "before I yield, Wark Castle shall be my funeral pile!" Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 Wooden towers were built on the walls to overtop the towers of the besiegers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The motions of these troops, as well as those of the besiegers, were regularly noticed by Anne from a part of the wall to which she had access from her father's house. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 Archy silently drew back the massy bars; in a moment the iron door stood ajar, and Sandy Armstrong, battle-axe in hand, burst into the court-yard, and into the midst of his besiegers. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 The whole number of pieces of artillery belonging to the besiegers did not exceed twenty. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies He ceased, therefore, to lament his proximity to the cannon-mouths, which still, at intervals, flung death among the besiegers; for he thought that in that alone there was safety. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico If not interfered with by the defenders the besieger can advance in this way until he reaches the counterscarp. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Thus he cannot throw provisions or reinforcements into a besieged town, and neither besiegers nor besieged are at liberty to repair their fortifications or erect new works. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" The horsemen encompassed the wall; Sandy, his wife, and his son, knelt upon the turret, keeping up, through the crevices, a hurried but deadly fire on the besiegers. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 Had it come on a few days earlier, the mountain torrents would infallibly have broken up the camp of the besiegers, and compelled them to suspend operations. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies This, which I have said, will surely be the fate of to-morrow; and the besiegers will come, in double numbers, to the walls. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico There are other modern methods of siege warfare to be noticed, the use of which is common to besiegers and besieged. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z These guns did good execution, and, while the Island Battery lost its sting, the defences of the town on the land side were steadily weakened by the besiegers' fire. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical He thrust it down furiously upon them, and several of them fell at his threshold, but the deadly instrument was grasped by a number of the besiegers, and wrenched from his hands. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 The place, after a defence that had cost hecatombs of lives to the besiegers, was allowed to capitulate on honourable terms. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies The four sides of the palace were thus, at the same instant, sheeted with flame; and the effect of the combined discharge was incalculably great and fatal among the dense bodies of besiegers. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico Countermining had been a measure of defence against the earlier methods of attack-mining; the object being to break into the besiegers’ galleries and fight hand to hand for the possession of them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The seas and the skies, however, in spite of the time of year, were far less kind to the besiegers on the later than on the earlier occasion. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical But his most searching scrutiny had failed to reveal the presence of a single weapon among the besiegers. The Man from Jericho The Morisco women bore a brave part in the fight, showing the same indifference to danger as their husbands and brothers, and rolling down heavy weights on the ranks of the besiegers. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies On the 14th of October it was found necessary to silence two redoubts that were pouring a destructive fire into the works of the besiegers. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution When the explosive mine was introduced, it became the object of the defenders to establish their countermines near the besiegers’ galleries and destroy them by the effect of the explosion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The besiegers had the same difficulty as had been experienced in 1745, in advancing across a belt of swamp. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical While attacking the outer gate and intermediate obstacles, the besieger would, of course, be liable to the amenities of molten lead, &c., from the upper chambers of the Gateway. An Architect's Note-Book in Spain principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country. When at N�rdlingen a fortified tower was taken by the besiegers, the citizens themselves burnt it down, hungry women fell upon the half-roasted bodies of the enemy and carried pieces home for their children. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. The defence was obstinate—the sufferings of the besiegers great. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The object of the defence, therefore, is to destroy the besiegers’ galleries without forming craters, and for this purpose they generally endeavour to get underneath the attack galleries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z There was a further danger to the besiegers, of attack from the mainland side. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical The boulevard or bulwark was usually an earthen outwork mounting artillery, and so placed in advance as to prevent the guns of a besieger from battering the foot of the main walls. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" When the full power of the besiegers was known, and the lines of attack became closer and closer, Colonel Travis assembled his men in the Alamo. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 Charles, the most infuriated of the besiegers, received a sharp blow on the shoulder, the Duc d'Anjou a bowl full of orange and lemon marmalade, and the Duc de Guise a leg of venison. Marguerite de Valois At the same time every effort should be made underground to surround with galleries, and as it were isolate, the craters so as to prevent the besieger making a new advance from them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z An attempt to cross such a zone without the consent of the investing army would be an act of hostility against the besiegers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" He would tell her all the hideous details—show her the mine, the camp of the besiegers, the ambuscade on the road. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus The fight cost the besiegers six hundred men, and the Milanese loss was equally heavy; but it had proved one thing, at least, to Barbarossa,--that Milan could not be taken by assault. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Feebly, but fearfully, with glaring eyes and hideous grin, they rushed upon the serried ranks of the besiegers. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 On the 18th of October the Swedes invested the fortress-monastery of Czenstochowa, but the place was heroically defended; and after a seventy days’ siege the besiegers were compelled to retire with great loss. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" A greater volume of fire can thus be obtained, but the great height of the cavalier makes it an easy target for a besieger’s guns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" They made loop-holes through the breastwork, but could not see their besiegers. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone Frangipani had got all his men under arms in order to cover the Pope's flight by a vigorous sortie, in case it was noticed by the besiegers. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Half a dozen times the besiegers were practically defeated, and would have gone back, but Joan staid before the city gates, and no one could make her turn back. Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 It equals all that we read of in heroic besieged towns, enduring the extremities of famine before they submit to the besiegers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 The word is also sometimes applied to a heavy timber fitted with iron spikes or projections to be thrown down upon besiegers, and to the large work known as a “cavalier.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The besiegers are in numbers, uncountable: The besieged are but few. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades Soon the besiegers declared that the citadel was impregnable, and then a lady of lofty bearing appeared upon one of the balconies, and announced the terms of capitulation. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Three months passed in idle waiting and the besiegers were almost disheartened. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The besiegers crossed the canal; pushed a double sap to the inside of the abatis, and prepared to make an assault by sea and land. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The Rajputs here showed that they too could scheme, and sent, in great state, Pudmini's litter to the besiegers' intrenchments. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel The besieged were hard pressed, but the besiegers suffered by the severe winter, and were at last obliged to raise the siege. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" The garrison, to repel the attack, brought forward two large machines, which threw stone balls and heavy missiles, and four smaller ones, called catapults, which were to rain stones and arrows upon the besiegers. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. The besiegers consisted of 3,000 British and Indians, while the garrison numbered only 160, under the command of Major George Croghan, only twenty years of age. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The situation of the besiegers was growing critical, when, on the evening of the 19th, they descried the expected fleet standing toward the harbor. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The besiegers burrowed mines deep under the foundations of walls and towers, and with the explosion of hundreds of barrels of gunpowder, opened volcanic craters, blowing men and rocks into hideous ruin. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Occupying a row of pits, each of which was sufficiently large to hold one man, they had orders to worry the besiegers by their fire, and to be always on the look-out for an assault. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Fresh troops came up from the besiegers' camp, anxious to take part in the conflict. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Brown, although still suffering from his wound, resumed command and drove his besiegers once more beyond the Chippewa. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The British remained within their lines, diligently strengthening them; the besiegers having received further supplies of ammunition, were growing impatient of a state of inactivity. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The sight awakened intense anxiety in the hearts of both besiegers and besieged. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Straining their sight in the dimness of the approaching dawn, the besiegers made out a number of dark forms crawling up from all sides. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising Not being able to make their way rapidly enough by the gate, which was thronged by the besiegers, they climbed over the palisades like monkeys, and little Niani’s agility might have astonished his namesake. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa Jack readily complied with the request, and then asked how the besiegers had fared. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The hot afternoon drowsed on, and the assailants, or besiegers rather, after the first few volleys made no further sign. In the Whirl of the Rising This was an irreparable loss to Napoleon, but with undiminished zeal the besiegers, with very slender means, advanced their works. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 A delegation of the Government of National Defence had established itself at Tours to avoid the German besiegers, but two of its members, Crémieux and Glais-Bizoin, were elderly and weak. A History of the Third French Republic "He is so young that in woman's clothes he easily escaped the notice of the besiegers." The Golden Age in Transylvania Her faithful garrison in Hennebon, not knowing that she had reached Brest safely, were tormented by the misrepresentations of the besiegers, who told them they should never see her more. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) While these discussions and misunderstandings were distracting the councils of the besiegers, a master hand was guiding the preparations for the defence within the fortress. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 During the night of the eleventh the besiegers commenced a second parallel, between two and three hundred yards from the British works. The Minute Boys of York Town Still the condition of the garrison became daily more precarious, as their strength diminished, and their defences crumbled around them under the incessant fire of the besiegers. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The great army of besiegers, now fallen between two fires, parted and opened a free course for the scythes of the peasants, and for the tschakany. The Golden Age in Transylvania It is true that plans were on foot for reinforcing the besiegers, but the political conditions in France and England were such as very seriously to handicap Bedford. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) A black Flag hung on this latter noble Edifice, appealing to the pity of the besiegers; for though maddened, were they not still our brethren? The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The night was starry and mild, and invited to repose; but the besiegers rested not, and York Town presented a scene of terrible grandeur such as is seldom witnessed by the eye of man. The Minute Boys of York Town On the sixteenth, at dawn, the whole force of the besiegers was under arms. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Other fires had been kindled by the besiegers. The Golden Amazons of Venus The besiegers had several large and powerful catapults, with which they so battered the walls of the town that the citizens "were sore abashed, and began to think of surrender." Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Highly indignant at this treatment, the besiegers proceeded to construct their batteries, although the weather was intensely cold. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Gradually, however, the besiegers advanced, carefully filling up behind them the gaps in the causeway, that they might easily, if necessary, effect a retreat. Hernando Cortez Makers of History The loss of this able captain was the severest blow that could have been inflicted on the besiegers. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Behind the battlements and bastions atop the city's walls crouched the Golden Amazons of the garrison, loosing their storms of arrows at the swarming besiegers below them. The Golden Amazons of Venus At nightfall the besiegers also lighted their fires on the northern side in the same places as before. The Scarlet Banner At this juncture, one of the samurai volunteers to steal into the camp of the besiegers, inspect their forces, and report their strength before the final decision is made. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition Every house was a fortress, from whose battlemented roof and loop-holed windows a shower of stones, arrows, and javelins fell upon the besiegers. Hernando Cortez Makers of History At his fall the besiegers set up a shout of triumph, and redoubled their efforts. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Not all the advantage was with the besiegers, however. The Golden Amazons of Venus Joseph wanted to visit the besiegers, but I asked him to remain with us, as I wanted to have one of my men about the house. Waldfried A Novel He discovers that the besiegers are so weak that they cannot maintain the siege much longer, but while returning to the castle he is recognized and taken by the enemy. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition The whole western portion of the city was now in the power of the besiegers. Hernando Cortez Makers of History While the affairs of the besieged wore the gloomy aspect depicted in the last chapter, those of the besiegers were not much better. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Consequently, the besiegers confined themselves to the continuance of the blockade, and to drawing their lines closer and closer, so as completely to shut up the unfortunate city and deprive it of supplies and assistance. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist The besiegers steadily approached the White Works, Mamelon, Redan and Flagstaff bastion, and as spring arrived the logistic and material advantages of the allies returned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The rulers, thus urged, promise within five days to yield to their besiegers. Oriental Women On his side the Emperor should immediately evacuate Ravenna, which no perseverance or stratagem on the part of the Gothic besiegers had been able to reduce. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 Soon the cannon of Mazarquivir proclaimed the glad tidings to the garrison of Oran, who replied, from their battlements, in thunders which carried dismay into the hearts of the besiegers. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The heap was like a mêlée of besiegers who had fallen, and lay massed together. Toilers of the Sea The besiegers complained that the garrison had closed the gates of his royal fortress upon the King during the greatest distress of the nation. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) At the head of the Cornish forces he drove back the besiegers with heavy loss, and challenged Elias to a single combat to end the war. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality They weakened their besiegers by repeated and successful sallies. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 No sooner did Alcaudete descry the army of the besiegers on its march across the hills, than he sallied out, at the head of his cavalry, to annoy them on their retreat. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The discipline maintained in the great camps of the besiegers was severe, and the besieged experienced the unusual recruitment of five hundred to six hundred deserters who penetrated within their lines. Malplaquet He was obliged to confess that, so soon as Belisarius should appear before the walls, the Roman population would rise, and, together with the besiegers, would overcome the weak Gothic garrison. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) At this report the besiegers attack the fortress with redoubled fury. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Hildebad had been informed, by fugitive Goths, who had made their way in disguise through the lines of the besiegers, of the treacherous imprisonment of the King. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 On the same side of the river with St. Quentin lay the army of the besiegers, with their glittering lines extending to the very verge of the morass. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The major's anguish was not altogether without foundation; for the music having attracted the attention of the besiegers, their cannon began firing one by one, and several balls whistled past the revellers. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 The besiegers outside greeted the pillars of smoke which now arose with cries of exultation, and directed arrows and darts upon the place, to prevent the inhabitants from extinguishing the fire. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Three thousand of the besiegers lay dead, the guns were spiked or overthrown, and the leaders of the Suliote band were prisoners—and all this the result of Ali's nocturnal rally! The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries All this transpired so rapidly that when the green jackets of the troopers became visible a long way up the road, we were entirely relieved of our besiegers. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia But this ditch was commanded by the houses of the suburbs, which had already been taken possession of by the besiegers. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The besiegers did not find the imperial army unprepared, although this attack was unexpected; but there were not many troops on that side of the ramparts, which was principally protected by cannon. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 As this last messenger was returning with the King's reply, he fell into the hands of the besiegers, who burnt him alive in sight of the Goths before the walls of Auximum. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) In reality the matter stood thus: Ali was besieging Kilsura, but could not take it; the besiegers fought valiantly, and the natural advantages of the place prevented him from drawing near enough to it. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries During the 3d they hurled shot and shell steadily upon the fort, but with so little effect that the besiegers grew discouraged, and on the 4th the fire was not nearly so constant. Elsie on the Hudson It fared no better on the other quarter, where the besiegers, under the eye of the commander-in-chief, were storming the fortress of St. Michael. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 As the besiegers advanced, they were assailed by a hot fire from the windows of the houses, and from behind the barricades. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 The besiegers, who were informed of these arrangements by deserters from the city, soon attempted to destroy them. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) He had to point the guns, and send forth hissing bullets amongst the besiegers, and defend the fortress to the last, while his beloved bride awaited him at home. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries The Americans showed their ability to keep their foe at bay by frequently mounting the ramparts, swinging their hats, and shouting defiance at their besiegers. Elsie on the Hudson It had a very different effect on the besiegers. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 At last, the tricoloured banner waving from the windows announced that the besiegers were victorious. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 For some weeks the inhabitants of Ravenna had begun to suffer want, while the besiegers ruled the sea from Ancona, and received plentiful provisions from Calabria and Sicily. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Henceforth he went about constantly with a black bandage about his wounded face, and the besiegers called him "the one-eyed Giaour." The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries From being besiegers the French became the besieged. Rulers of India: Lord Clive The loss which the besiegers had sustained in the late encounter was more than counterbalanced by the arrival, at this time, of Dragut, the famous pasha of Tripoli, with thirteen Moorish galleys. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Their arrival infused the hearts of the besiegers with new courage and cheerfulness; every man, from the general down to the meanest bhisti, hailed Nicholson's coming as the beginning of the end. Barclay of the Guides And now began that memorable siege, which was to develop the military talent and inventive genius of Belisarius no less than the courage of the besiegers. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Outside the besiegers set up a shout of triumph. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries The efforts of the besiegers shattered, however, before the sturdy defence of the French. Rulers of India: Lord Clive No masonry could long withstand the tempest of iron and ponderous marble shot which was hurled from the gigantic engines of the besiegers. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Here the besiegers were on more level terms with the besieged, and bullets began to sing across the roof. Barclay of the Guides The besiegers and the besieged proved themselves equally indefatigable and equally inventive in plans of attack and defence. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) His presence among them will encourage their desponding hopes, sorties will be made, the besiegers will be beaten in spite of Bavaria and Fronsberg. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. After an hour's fierce fighting, in which the French took no part, the besiegers fell back, beaten, baffled, and humiliated. Rulers of India: Lord Clive This was accepted by the Frenchman, who, with a considerable force, succeeded in driving the besiegers to their own country. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Ahmed and his comrades were only dimly visible to the besiegers, while the latter in the open courtyard were in full view of the besieged. Barclay of the Guides These words said, Arthur sallied from the tower at the head of all his knights, and fell fiercely on the besiegers in their camp. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur A modest knock at the door brought out 'pater familias' or 'old tar heels' as the unsuccessful besiegers spitefully termed him. History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers Sir William Berkeley, with a few of his steady adherents and faithful friends, was anxiously awaiting, in the large hall of the palace, the tidings of the recent sally upon the besiegers. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion These little incidents generally created cheering by the besiegers, and redoubled firing by the enemy. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The foremost of the besiegers fell, and those behind, taken aback by the sudden volley, paused. Barclay of the Guides In 1517 the Portuguese effected a settlement, and in 1520 they fortified their port and bade defiance to the native besiegers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The Saguntine ambassadors were already in Rome, and her legions would soon arrive and crush the besiegers at a blow. Sónnica Once upon the deck of that little vessel, with her sails unfurled to this rising breeze, you may defy the threats of the besiegers. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Probably the fury of besiegers has reduced it to its present dismantled state. Wanderings in South America It would be a material gain to the besiegers to learn how far that feeling extended, and how far the normal population would support the hordes of rebels who were constantly pouring into the city. Barclay of the Guides Within it were the thirty brave Flemings, pouring their arrows upon the triumphant besiegers, and resolved to defend it to death. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 The gigantic Theron was before him, looking at him as scornfully as would one of those elephants that the besiegers had near the river. Sónnica “Lines of Contravallation” were similar works by which the besieger protected himself against the attack of a relieving army from any quarter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" The besiegers had reduced the garrison to extremities when they were called off by the invasion of the adventurer whose death near M�lt�n I have recorded. Rulers of India: Akbar The Mongols had sought by chains and other obstacles to close the stream, but these were broken through by the junks, whose impetuous advance had taken the besiegers by surprise. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality And Atkinson, like a prudent besieger after a repulse, returned to lie on his arms. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine The young men dragged to the walls enormous stones to hurl down upon the besiegers, and they laughed on being assisted by the women who were eager to take part in the combat. Sónnica The lad was absent some ten minutes, during which he carefully scanned every part of the horizon and took a peep down upon their besiegers. Through Apache Lands Here a despatch reached him to the effect that the enemy had made a sortie from Patn�, which had caused much damage to the besiegers. Rulers of India: Akbar For three days Madame la Tour bravely repelled the besiegers and obliged them to retire beyond the reach of her guns. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 In all directions the glorious remains of antiquity were destroyed; statues, as those of the Mole of Hadrian, were thrown upon the besiegers of Rome. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition The whole side of the mountain was free of besiegers. Sónnica By four o'clock in the afternoon all the batteries of the besiegers had been put out of action by the aërial bombardment. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror Albuquerque, on hearing of the situation of affairs, sent a warrant for Manoel de Lacerda to be Captain of the city, and promised to arrive soon and destroy the besiegers. Rulers of India: Albuquerque It took most of the oxen belonging to the army to drag two twelve-pounders up the steep ascent, but when they were once planted on the summit, Ticonderoga lay at the mercy of the besiegers. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. Her heart was beating back the besiegers; he was a defeated child. The Monster and Other Stories It was as if the besiegers had already broken into the city and had carried off everything of worth, leaving nothing but the buildings behind as silent witnesses to their rapine. Sónnica He gave also an illustration from the case of a besieged town, which must be subjected to the horrors of war, even though some friends of the besiegers are dwelling within its walls. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 It does not detract from the glory of Silveira's defence that its final success was mainly due to dissensions among the besiegers. Rulers of India: Albuquerque While the battle was raging at Oriskany, the garrison of the fort sallied out upon the besiegers' camps. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. The Venetians sent to the besiegers, praying that their newly elected Doge might be permitted to pass the Hungarian lines. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) The walking-towers, light, with walls of interlaced osiers, trundled upon massive disks crowned by the shields of the besiegers who concealed themselves behind them to hurl their missiles. Sónnica The defeated besiegers panted, stumbled, ran on again, or lay still in trembling. The Missourian I donned this uncouth garb To pass through your besiegers. Collected Poems Volume Two When night fell, the watch-fires of the besiegers' camps made red the waters that flowed past them. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. But the British officers were scornful of their clodhopper besiegers. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 The besiegers burst into exclamations of savage joy; they heard Hannibal's voice encouraging them; but before raising their heads to rest a moment, a deafening howl arose among them. Sónnica On the north a small river skirted the town, on the south, where nothing intervened between the grassy plain and the wooded Alameda, the besiegers found the most vulnerable flank. The Missourian For some time the issue appeared doubtful, but gradually the besiegers gained a footing on the walls from which they could not be dislodged. The Adventure League His situation was, however, growing desperate, when, one day, without apparent cause, the besiegers suddenly decamped in headlong haste, leaving their tents standing, their baggage in their tents, and their artillery in the trenches. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. A great stone fell from heaven into the camp of the besiegers on that occasion, and the missiles which they shot recoiled upon them. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia In a moment the whole space intervening between the walls and the camp was covered by attacking Saguntines and by fleeing besiegers. Sónnica The 379very next day ten thousand ragged Inditos, largely conscripts, arrived from the Valley of Mexico and filled the gap in the besiegers’ line. The Missourian There was the sound of breaking branches, and from different quarters of the wood four of the besiegers broke into the open and advanced at the double. A Tale of the Summer Holidays Towards late spring the increased activity of the besiegers caused a corresponding restiveness among the many prisoners within the city. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France But it was evident to Josè that his besiegers were meeting with no opposition from his own supporters in the fight of two days before. Carmen Ariza The Saguntines, forming in phalanxes, advanced, sweeping before them the besiegers who fled in disorder. Sónnica But why he would not, no one knew, neither the starving City, nor the patient besieger outside. The Missourian But still one had been known to bring down the flag, and so win the day for the besiegers. A Tale of the Summer Holidays Even the wounded demanded employment, the convalescent filling sand-bags for the fortifications, while those in the hospitals made wadding for the cannon which night and day belched shot and shell upon the besiegers' trenches. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France But, ere the first of the frenzied besiegers had crossed the threshold of the church, a loud cry arose in the plaza. Carmen Ariza They felt the dull thud of the pickaxes, the wall seemed to reel beneath their feet, and they could do nothing to prevent the progress of the besiegers. Sónnica One of the besiegers was working from boulder to boulder, parallel with the trail. The Missourian To protect them the besiegers wore a kind of helmet, which, though it gave them a somewhat ludicrous appearance, saved them from many a nasty blow. A Tale of the Summer Holidays The battle swayed from side to side as the desperate garrison made a sortie, or the besiegers impetuously rushed to the attack. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France Fearing, no doubt, that lack of provisions would soon make it necessary for them to come to terms with the besiegers, the Indians sent out several of their leaders to treat for peace. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 When the besiegers advanced to the assault they had to clash with the entire city. Sónnica The attack on Fort Niagara, therefore, was half-hearted, and after a feeble effort the besiegers despaired of success or assistance and abandoned the blockade, which only lasted a few days. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The hose played upon besieged and besiegers alike, and all the combatants were being drenched to the skin. A Tale of the Summer Holidays Marlborough, who visited the besiegers' lines on the 18th, however, expressed some displeasure at the slow progress of the siege; and in consequence, on the 20th, another assault was hazarded. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 In numerous sallies they inflicted severe loss upon the besiegers, and captured enough horses to supply themselves with food. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 Showers of arrows and stones fell upon the besiegers, breaking the shields which covered them. Sónnica On July 26th, under a flag of truce, the besiegers again demanded surrender. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Then the fort had no choice but to capitulate, and the day was won by the besiegers. A Tale of the Summer Holidays But this cannot be, for he says expressly that he was one of the besiegers. Bunyan The besieged were occupied without intermission in repairing the breaches in their walls; the besiegers in putting their machines in a condition to serve for a new assault. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Thus time passed; the besiegers gained nothing, and Hannibal was dominated by a galling impatience. Sónnica He demanded the surrender of Gladwyn, saying a still greater force of Indians was on the march to swell the army of besiegers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 At first, she thought of getting a couple of blazing sticks, throwing open the shack door, and deliberately attacking her besieger. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories After he left a sharp contest took place between the besiegers and defenders, which resulted in the abandonment of the town and its capture by the Japanese. Japan The besiegers and besieged were animated with equal ardour for the fight, and equal determination to shed their blood—the one to carry the town, the other to defend it. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 "It is Hercules!" the besiegers shouted, with superstitious terror. Sónnica I was less the besieger than the besieged. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 They replied bravely with their cannon and made repeated sorties, which inflicted serious damage upon the besiegers. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Despair made the attitude of both divisions of the rebels one of determined resistance, and their obstinacy led the besiegers to put forth every effort. Japan The Spanish commander was slain, and, the fort taking fire, the position fell into the hands of the besiegers. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Moreover the number of defenders was insufficient to garrison the extensive precincts of Saguntum, while the besieger had at his disposal an immense armed multitude which could hurl itself against several places at once. Sónnica Thus, then, when the besiegers looked over, they saw forty or fifty of these shelters erected against the foot of their walls. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt This was a memorable contest, lasting six weeks, during which the besiegers belabored it with the best battering-cannon they could procure, and used up eighty barrels of gunpowder voted by Parliament for the purpose. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel There was desperate fighting, but at last the besiegers were compelled to withdraw. Japan If a gun was fired from the Alamo, one of the besiegers was sure to fall. Aztec Land Hannibal with uncovered head was sitting on a remnant of a wall, the ruin of a villa demolished by the besiegers, also studying the city. Sónnica There he laid him down and proceeded to hold the place against besiegers. When the West Was Young The defence was well conducted, and the besiegers were greatly annoyed by melted metal thrown down on them from the walls, which was heated in furnaces still remaining at the foot of the tower. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Thursday.—Up to this time the shells and balls of the besiegers have done us no harm. Journal of a Residence at Bagdad During the Years 1830 and 1831 The shrieks of women and children in their dying agonies fell in tones horrible to hear upon the ears of the besiegers. Henry IV, Makers of History Even the frowning Mopsus, the father of her beloved, unprotesting found them together, and often smiled at seeing them tranquil and happy, walking along the walls without fear of the besiegers. Sónnica Carrying their arms and their scanty baggage, the Apaches wormed their way from the crest to the plain two thousand feet below and crawled through the line of the besiegers. When the West Was Young She obtained specially advantageous conditions from the besiegers by appearing on the walls with a lighted match and threatening to fire the first cannon unless the conditions were granted. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The besiegers have altogether disappeared from the neighbouring country, and for the first few miles our march is easy and uninterrupted. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba The besiegers and the besieged, equally prepare the one for the attack, the other for the defence of the place. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX It was a gloomy springtime, revealed to the besiegers by little flowers growing up among the weeds in the crevices of the towers and on the roofs of the houses. Sónnica By the besiegers and besieged of Lille, some of the most brilliant feats of valour were performed that ever illustrated any war. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges The priory was the wealthiest monastic house in Devon, but the castle was only important as the head-quarters of Plymouth's Royalist besiegers in the Civil War. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Meanwhile the besiegers make no attempt at assault, but occasionally challenge the troops to sally from their stronghold by firing their sporting rifles within earshot of the town. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba Many of these gun positions have been destroyed, but Gorizia has continued to hold out despite the desperate attacks of the besiegers. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War He asked to speak to the Senate in the name of the besiegers, and the assembly of Elders thought it wise to summon the whole city to participate in this supreme deliberation. Sónnica The besiegers went on wasting the Campagna, and preventing the entrance of provisions into the city. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I Whether the atrocious threat would have been put into execution was never decided, for a strong Royalist force soon appeared, routing the besiegers, capturing a thousand of them, and releasing the lady. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Finally the 'besiegers' are seen to emerge from a distant part of the thicket. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba The fort was then openly invested until March 20, when the besiegers withdrew, torn with dissensions and short of supplies. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State They passed out of Saguntum on the lower side, marching in the glare of the burning city straight upon the camp of the besieger. Sónnica Most of them were content to wait until the time when the regulars should scatter the besiegers and conduct the loyalists to their homes. The Siege of Boston The besiegers melted down the roof of the village church for bullets, and approached the castle-walls under cover of two pent-houses called, respectively, "the Boar" and "the Sow." England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel So, with desperate courage, the Saguntines defended their beleaguered city for weeks, hurling javelins, thrusting their lances, and beating down the besiegers from the walls. A Short History of Spain For some time after this the garrison continued in high expectation of seeing the besiegers depart, despairing of making any impression on the fort. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The besieger was directing his attacks against the upper part. Sónnica Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leapt recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index The ground was covered with snow at the time, and the empress, with three attendants, clad in white, passed unnoticed through the lines of the besiegers and crossed the Thames on the ice. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel He urged, moreover, that when an army is besieging a place no foreign troops can approach it, unless their assistance is requested either by the besiegers or the besieged. Pius IX. And His Time It had been invested for some time and the garrison being too weak to sally out and give battle to the besiegers, Capt. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The news had circulated throughout the city, and the people flocked to the Forum, eager to hear the propositions of the besieger. Sónnica Pluteus means a shed, referring to the sheds used to make a cover for besiegers at their work, that they might be screened from the missiles of the enemy. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth The loss of their leader redoubled the ardor of the besiegers; they set a battery at work and forced a surrender in three days. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Shrill whistles sounded and resounded from every side, and soon a posse of eight policemen were battling with the besiegers, trying to push themselves between them and the gate. Ghetto Comedies The besiegers spoke no more in tones audible within the hut. Captain Dieppe Suddenly from the direction of the citadel where the attacks of the besiegers had been concentrated, arose an appalling commotion, as if half a mountain had toppled over. Sónnica The garrison fought bravely, and they kept the besiegers off for three days. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series And after the city had been besieged for eight days continuously, during which many of the besiegers were wounded, while they made no progress, they retired much discouraged to their own country. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The consul sailed immediately for Lilybæum, and joined his forces to those of the besiegers. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) At another part the besiegers constructed great engines, such as were used in those days, in the absence of cannon, for throwing rocks and heavy beams of wood, to batter the walls. Richard II Makers of History The populace rushed out en masse against the besiegers. Sónnica They were the means of killing and wounding great multitudes of men, and they greatly disturbed and hindered the besiegers' operations. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series Blood ran down from the vast slaughter on both sides: the ditches were filled with corpses, and thus a wider path was opened for the besiegers. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The governor saw plainly that there was no other way left to save the city, but by firing the engines of the besiegers. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Sometimes, it is true, the besiegers of a castle undermined the walls, so as to make them fall in and thus open a breach. Richard II Makers of History Love for Act�on and hatred of the besiegers made her bold. Sónnica The towers were beaten down, the ramparts were broken, and many breaches were made through which the besiegers might be expected at any moment to force their way into the town. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series So, without rest or relaxation, both the besiegers and the besieged fought with unwearied courage. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The light of the conflagration had caught the eye of the besiegers, and a whole flight of shells were sent in its direction. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 The line of the besiegers was broken through, and Orleans was saved. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII The Saguntines understood from the first moment that the besiegers had taken advantage of the cessation of hostilities to augment their offensive power. Sónnica Great as was the strength of the youth's will and patience, he began to twist his body a little in the stony bowl and seek here and there for a sight of his besieger. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain The losses of the besiegers, who had suffered greatly, encouraged the defenders of the town with hopes of victory, though they also had to mourn the deaths of some few of their number. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The provisions of the people, insufficiently laid in at the approach of the besiegers, rapidly failed, and the hospital itself was soon surrounded by supplicants for food. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 The city, however, defended itself gallantly, though all that the French outside could hope to do was to cut off the supplies of the besiegers. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII The mounds of dead between besieged and besieger made the advance difficult. Sónnica And she, so sweetly solicited—more dangerous than if boldly beset—had her heart withstood the sapping of such a crafty besieger! The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Then in the variety of incidents which arose, the exertions of the besiegers and the gallantry of the besieged were equally conspicuous with noble exploits. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens How was he to be rescued from his fierce besieger? The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains The entrance was dexterously contrived, particularly when the fortress consisted of a single house, to present as much difficulty as possible to a besieger. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford After a short conflict the besiegers made themselves masters of the entrance to the city, and they burst into exclamations of triumph. Sónnica This was an unlucky circumstance; and for a time the young hunter could not think of anything better than to keep turning from side to side, to avoid the presence of the besieger. The Giraffe Hunters Colonel Willett, observing this, assured the men, “I will make a sally in the night, if compelled by lack of supplies, and cut our way through the besiegers or die in the attempt.” How the Flag Became Old Glory You should have seen the face of the messenger who told us that the town of Forl� had opened its gates to the besiegers. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) But, as Constans quickly saw, this same terrace would give useful foothold to the besiegers should once the top of the wall be gained. The Doomsman But, on their side, the besiegers will do all in their power to hide their works, and those that they are unable to begin behind natural coverts they will execute at night. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 They were besieged, but in no danger for the time of a closer acquaintance with the besieger. The Giraffe Hunters Thereafter, the story of the siege followed stereotyped lines except that the colossal nature of the fortifications entailed unprecedented sacrifice of life on the besiegers' part. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era On both sides the strongest efforts were made—on the one side to relieve the castle, on the other to strengthen its besiegers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 Wearily the hours dragged away, the boys getting cramped and weary in the tree, and the besiegers showing no sign of abatement in their interest. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades It was a life and death struggle against time, and both besieged and besiegers knew it. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies They might now have stolen away unknown to the besieger; but they had no longer the desire to do so. The Giraffe Hunters |
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