siege train
1Siege train — Siege Siege, n. [OE. sege, OF. siege, F. si[ e]ge a seat, a siege; cf. It. seggia, seggio, zedio, a seat, asseggio, assedio, a siege, F. assi[ e]ger to besiege, It. & LL. assediare, L. obsidium a siege, besieging; all ultimately fr. L. sedere to… …
2siege train — noun A train of artillery for besieging a place • • • Main Entry: ↑siege * * * siege train, the equipment of guns, carriages, ammunition, and the like, carried with an army for the purpose of besieging …
3Siege artillery in the American Civil War — Siege artillery is heavy artillery primarily used in military attacks on fortified places. At the time of the American Civil War, the U.S. Army classified its artillery into three types, depending on the gun s weight and intended use. Field… …
4Siege — Siege, n. [OE. sege, OF. siege, F. si[ e]ge a seat, a siege; cf. It. seggia, seggio, zedio, a seat, asseggio, assedio, a siege, F. assi[ e]ger to besiege, It. & LL. assediare, L. obsidium a siege, besieging; all ultimately fr. L. sedere to sit.… …
5Siege gun — Siege Siege, n. [OE. sege, OF. siege, F. si[ e]ge a seat, a siege; cf. It. seggia, seggio, zedio, a seat, asseggio, assedio, a siege, F. assi[ e]ger to besiege, It. & LL. assediare, L. obsidium a siege, besieging; all ultimately fr. L. sedere to… …
6Siege of Delhi — For the siege during the Second Anglo Maratha War, see Siege of Delhi (1804). Siege of Delhi Part of the Indian rebellion of 1857 …
7Siege — A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition and/or assault. The term derives from sedere , Latin for seat or sitting. [ [http://m w.com/dictionary/siege Merriam Webster: siege] ] A siege occurs… …
8Siege engine — Replica battering ram at Château des Baux, France. A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. Some have been operated close to the fortifications, while others have… …
9Siege of Limerick (1690) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Limerick 1690 partof=the Williamite War in Ireland caption=Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, Irish Jacobite cavalry commander date=August September 1690 place=Limerick result=Williamite assault on… …
10Siege of Hull (1643) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Hull (1643) caption= partof=First English Civil War date=2 September ndash; 12 October 1643 place=Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire result=Parliamentarian victory combatant1=Royalists… …
