Besieges Collection

JOTAPATA BESIEGED 67 AD
The Roman general Vespasian (subsequently emperor) besieges and takes the town of Jotapata, in Galilee, defended by Josephus, better known as a historian Date: 67

During his war with the rebel Barons, King John besieges Rochester Castle, Kent which they had seized. John re-took the castle in November 1215 Date: 1215

BESIEGES RHEIMS 1369
Edward III besieges Rheims (without success) Date: 1369

Drogheda Massacre
Cromwell besieges and takes Drogheda, ordering massacre of the garrison, some 3000 men (mostly English) Date: 12 September 1649

Moltke Besieges Paris
Graf von Moltke, the Prussian commander during the Franco- Prussian war, peers into one of the massive guns targetting Paris, which he will soon occupy. Date: 1870

Herod besieges Jerusalem. circa early 19th century

Wallenstein at Leipzig
Wallensteins army besieges Leipzig, held by the Protestants Date: 1632

Antwerp Taken - 2
A French force besieges Antwerp and takes it from the Dutch in time for the Belgians to celebrate Christmas there

Antwerp Taken - 3
A French force besieges Antwerp and after fierce fighting takes it from the Dutch in time for the Belgians to celebrate Christmas there

Besieges Rheims 1369
Edward III besieges Rheims (without success)

Joan of Arc / Paris Siege
JOAN OF ARC Besieges Paris in 1429, though unsuccessfully

Jeanne D arc at Paris
Jeanne besieges Paris, but in vain - could it be that the saints have deserted her ?

Elisha at Samaria 2
When King Ben-hadad of Syria besieges Samaria, reducing the populace to cannibalism, Elisha predicts that all will be well, and behold, all is well

Elisha at Samaria
King Ben-hadad of Syria besieges Samaria, reducing the populace to cannibalism; but Elisha scares the besiegers away in panic with the noise of a great host

Joshua at Jericho (Ms)
He besieges Jericho, which is startlingly like a 15th century French town on the banks of the Loire

Jotapata Besieged 67 Ad
The Roman general Vespasian (subsequently emperor) besieges and takes the town of Jotapata, in Galilee, defended by Josephus, better known as a historian

Richelieu / Rochelle / 1628
Richelieu besieges La Rochelle

Alexander at Tyre
He besieges Tyre, Lebanon

Caesar at Alexandria
Caesar, in Egypt, besieges Alexandria

Stralsund Besieged 1628
Wallenstein besieges STRALSUND, on the Baltic : a parley with the defenders

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