Great Sieges

The Great Sieges of History

Name: The Great Sieges of History
Author: Robson, William, 1785-1863; Gilbert, John, 1817-1897 [Illustrator]

作者：Robson, William, 1785-1863; Gilbert, John, 1817-1897 [Illustrator]
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THE
GREAT SIEGES OF HISTORY.
BY
WILLIAM ROBSON,
AUTHOR OF “THE LIFE OF RICHELIEU,” ETC.
THE FOURTH THOUSAND.
PREFACE.
W. R.
LIST OF SIEGES.
Edessa 365
Ismaïl 525
Jerusalem 12
Kaibar 371
Utica 210
Weinsberg 395
THE
GREAT SIEGES OF HISTORY.
BACTRA.
A.C. 2134.
AÏ.
A.C. 1451.
THEBES, IN BŒOTIA.
A.C. 1252.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 518.
THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 334.
TROY.
A.C. 1184.
JERUSALEM.
FIRST SIEGE, A.C. 1051.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 976.
THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 715.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.C. 603.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.C. 63.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.C. 37.
SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 66.
EIGHTH SIEGE, A.D. 613.
NINTH SIEGE, A.D. 635.
TENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1099.
ELEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1187.
SAMARIA.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 906.
THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 891.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.C. 721.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.C. 120.
ROME.
FIRST SIEGE, A.C. 747.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 507.
THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 488.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.C. 387.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.C. 211.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.C. 87.
SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 408.
EIGHTH SIEGE, A.D. 410.
NINTH SIEGE, A.D. 544.
TENTH SIEGE, A.D. 549.
ELEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1084.
TWELFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1527.
THIRTEENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1796–1799.
NINEVEH.
A.C. 747.
A.C. 670.
TYRE.
THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 313.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 638.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1123.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1188.
SARDIS.
A.C. 502.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 502.
BABYLON.
A.C. 538.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 510.
CORIOLI.
A.C. 493.
VEII.
A.C. 371.
FALERII.
A.C. 394.
PLATÆÆ.
A.C. 431.
BYBLOS.
A.C. 454.
ATHENS.
A.C. 480.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 404.
THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 87.
SYRACUSE.
A.C. 414.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 400.
THIRD SIEGE, A.C. 212.
AGRIGENTUM.
A.C. 409.
BYZANTIUM.
A.C. 408.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 341.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 196.
RHODES.
A.C. 352.
SECOND SIEGE.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1521.
GAZA.
A.C. 332.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 633.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1799.
PERSEPOLIS.
A.C. 330.
LACEDÆMON.
A.C. 272.
ARGOS.
A.C. 272.
MESSINA.
A.C. 264.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1282.
CORINTH.
A.C. 244.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 145.
TARENTUM.
A.C. 212.
TUNIS.
A.C. 334.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1159.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1270.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1535.
CARTHAGENA.
A.C. 216.
UTICA.
A.C. 203.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 46.
ABYDOS.
A.C. 201.
CREMONA.
A.C. 200.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 69.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1702.
CARTHAGE.
A.C. 146.
TOULOUSE.
A.C. 106.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1217.
SINOPE.
A.C. 71.
PARIS.
A.C. 52.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 885.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1411.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1429.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1465.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1589--1594.
SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1814.
RIMINI.
A.C. 49.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 538.
MARSEILLES.
A.C. 49.
SECOND SIEGE, A.C. 310.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1544.
ALEXANDRIA.
A.C. 46.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 260.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 611.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 640.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.C. 645.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1171.
SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1799.
LYONS.
A.D. 197.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1793.
PALMYRA.
A.D. 273.
MILAN.
A.D. 338.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1139.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1499.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1706.
TOURNAI.
A.D. 438.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1340.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1513.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1581.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1667.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1745.
SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1794.
ORLEANS.
A.D. 451.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1429.
PAVIA.
A.D. 476.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 572.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 774.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1524.
RAVENNA.
A.D. 488.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 540.
ANTIOCH.
FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 540.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 638.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1097.
NAPLES.
FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 536.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 543.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 818.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1253.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1381.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1442.
SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1503.
EIGHTH SIEGE, A.D. 1557.
EDESSA.
A.D. 503.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 544.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 549.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1097.
KAIBAR.
A.D. 682.
CONSTANTINOPLE.
A.D. 559.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 670.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 672.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1203.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1453.
A.D. 1807.
WEINSBERG.
A.D. 1138.
LISBON.
A.D. 1147.
DAMASCUS.
A.D. 634.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1149.
A.D. 1191.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1799.
DOVER.
A.D. 1216.
BAGDAD.
A.D. 1638.
CASSEL.
A.D. 1528.
ROMORANTIN.
A.D. 1356.
LA ROCHELLE.
A.D. 1372.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1573.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1627.
CASSOVIA.
A.D. 1389.
TROYES.
A.D. 1429.
BELGRADE.
A.D. 1439.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1455.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1521.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1688.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1690.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1717.
SEVENTH SIEGE, A.D. 1739.
EIGHTH SIEGE, A.D. 1789.
CASTILLON.
A.D. 1452.
LIEGE.
A.D. 1468.
BEAUVAIS.
A.D. 1472.
GRENADA.
A.D. 1491.
VIENNA.
FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 1529.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1683.
ALGIERS.
A.D. 1541.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1682.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1683.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1689.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1816.
VALENCIENNES.
A.D. 1557.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1667.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1793.
LEYDEN.
A.D. 1574.
LIVRON.
A.D. 1574.
CAHORS.
A.D. 1580.
MAESTRICHT.
FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 1576.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1579.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1632.
FOURTH SIEGE, A.D. 1673.
FIFTH SIEGE, A.D. 1676.
SIXTH SIEGE, A.D. 1748.
ANTWERP.
FIRST SIEGE, A.D. 1583.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1585.
MALTA.
A.D. 1565.
VACHTENDONCK.
A.D. 1588.
OSTEND.
A.D. 1601–1604.
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM.
A.D. 1585.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1622.
THIRD SIEGE, A.D. 1747.
MAGDEBURG.
A.D. 1631.
TURIN.
A.D. 1706.
ARRAS.
A.D. 1654.
VERCHERES.
A.D. 1697.
STRALSUND.
A.D. 1713.
FREDERIKSHALL.
A.D. 1718.
SCHWEIDNITZ.
A.D. 1761.
SECOND SIEGE, A.D. 1762.
ISMAIL.
A.D. 1790.
BOMMEL.
A.D. 1599.
BARCELONA.
A.D. 1705.
GIBRALTAR.
A.D. 1779–1783.
SERINGAPATAM.
A.D. 1799.
SARAGOSSA.
A.D. 1809.
BADAJOS.
A.D. 1811.
SECOND ENGLISH SIEGE, A.D. 1812.
CIUDAD RODRIGO.
A.D. 1812.
THE CASTLE OF BURGOS.
A.D. 1812.
ST. SEBASTIAN.
A.D. 1813.
The expenditure of ammunition during the siege was,--
Grape shot 24-pounders 2,094 2,094
Powder, whole barrels, 90 lbs. each 5,579[21]
SIEGE OF ANTWERP.
A.D. 1830.
SEBASTOPOL.
A.D. 1854–1855.
FINIS.
COX (BROS.) AND WYMAN, PRINTERS, GREAT QUEEN STREET.
FOOTNOTES
List of the Novels and Tales
OF
SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, BART.
G. ROUTLEDGE & CO., 2, FARRINGDON STREET.
Transcriber’s Notes
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