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  • 101Siege of Motya — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Siege of Motya (398 BC) partof=The Sicilian Wars campaign=The Second Sicilian War caption=Siege of Motya 398 BC. Political boundaries and path of troop movements are inexact because of lack of primary source… …

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  • 102siege — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged (esp. BrE) ▪ four day, ten hour, etc. ▪ armed, gun, police …

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  • 103Siege of Cawnpore — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Cawnpore caption=A period painting of the massacre at the Satichura Ghat. partof=Indian Rebellion of 1857 date=June 5 ndash; June 25, 1857 place=Cawnpore, India result=Surrender and killing of the… …

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  • 104Siege of Oviedo — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Oviedo caption= partof=the Spanish Civil War date=July 19 October 16, 1936 place=Oviedo, Asturias, Spain result=Nationalist victory combatant1=flagicon|Spain|1931 Second Spanish Republic Popular Front… …

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  • 105Siege of Vicksburg — As the Union forces approached Vicksburg, Pemberton could put only 18,500 troops in his lines. Grant had over 35,000, with more on the way. However, Pemberton had the advantage of terrain and fortifications that made his defense nearly… …

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  • 106Siege of Tyre (332 BC) — Infobox Military Conflict caption= The Siege of Tyre, courtesy of The Department of History, United States Military Academy conflict=Siege of Tyre (332 BC) partof=the Wars of Alexander the Great date=332 BC place=Tyre, Phoenicia (now Lebanon)… …

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  • 107Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) — For the Crimean War battle, see Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855). Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Part of the Eastern Front of World War II …

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  • 108Siege of York — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of York caption= Micklegate Bar and part of the City walls. In 1644, there was a barbican in front of the gate partof=English Civil War date=April 22 July 16, 1644 place=York, Yorkshire result=Decisive… …

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  • 109Siege of Colchester — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Colchester partof=Second English Civil War caption= date=13 June 28 August, 1648 place=Colchester, England casus= territory= result=Parliamentary victory combatant1=Royalist Forces… …

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  • 110Siege of Danzig (1807) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Danzig caption=Plan of the Siege of Danzig partof=The War of the Fourth Coalition date=19 March 24 May, 1807 place=Danzig, Poland result=French victory combatant1=flagicon|France First French Empire… …

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