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1State of emergency — For other uses, see State of emergency (disambiguation). A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend some normal functions of the executive, legislative and judicial powers, alert citizens to change their normal behaviours …
2Siege of Malta (World War II) — Siege of Malta Part of the Second World War Mediterranean theatre …
3Siege of Tobruk — Part of the Western Desert Campaign of World War II …
4Siege of Malakand — Part of the Anglo Afghan wars South Malakand Camp, August 1897 …
5State Protection Group — Infobox Military Unit unit name= State Protection group caption=Subdued NSW Police Force Patch worn by some SPG units. country= type= branch= Counter Terrorism Special Tactics Command dates= 1991 Present specialization= Domestic Counter Terrorism …
6Siege — 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… …
7Siege of the Alcázar — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of the Alcázar caption=Alcázar of Toledo today partof=the Spanish Civil War date=July 21 ndash; September 27, 1936 place=Toledo, Spain result=Nationalist victory combatant1=flagicon|Spain|1931 Spanish… …
8Siege 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… …
9Siege of Bangkok — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Bangkok partof=the Siamese revolution (1688) caption=Siege of the French fortress (A) by Siamese troops and batteries (C), in Bangkok, 1688. The enclosure of the village of Bangkok represented in the… …
10Siege of Edessa — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Edessa caption= partof=the Crusades date=November 28 December 24, 1144 place=Sanliurfa, Turkey result=Decisive Zengid victory combatant1=County of Edessa combatant2=Zengids commander1=Archbishop Hugh II …
