Project Gutenberg 2015-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 317 Gilliat, Edward 1841 1915 Gilliat, E. (Edward) Prater, Ernest Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.) 1846 1929 Stacey, W.S. Stacey, Walter S. Vedder, Simon Harmon 1866 1937 Vedder, S. H. (Simon Harmon) The Romance of Modern Sieges Describing the personal adventures, resource and daring of besiegers and beseiged in all parts of the world Produced by Shaun Pinder, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Romance of Modern Sieges" by Edward Gilliat is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work vividly narrates various sieges throughout history, showcasing the personal adventures, resourcefulness, and courage of both besieging forces and the beleaguered. The opening chapters hint at a focus on significant historical events, blending military strategy with the rich tapestry of human emotion and experience amid conflict. At the start of the book, the author introduces the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-1782), detailing the dire circumstances faced by its British garrison as they endure starvation and relentless bombardment from the Spanish forces. The narrative encompasses the hardships of the residents, the struggle for survival, and moments of unexpected heroism, illustrating how human nature is tested under siege. Through vivid descriptions, readers are drawn into both the grim realities of warfare and the lighter, more humorous anecdotes that emerge in the chaos, laying a compelling foundation for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Battles Adventure and adventurers War Sieges D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 677916 2025-06-20T07:19:56.372040 text/html 665799 2024-10-22T23:16:50 text/html 1718733 2025-06-20T07:20:05.759004 application/epub+zip 1728432 2025-06-20T07:19:57.897025 application/epub+zip 348817 2025-06-20T07:19:57.136031 application/epub+zip 1927177 2025-06-20T07:20:12.013026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1867164 2025-06-20T07:20:04.853024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491018 2022-09-22T17:11:49.211048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624552 2025-06-20T07:19:54.988069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604517 2024-10-22T23:16:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17854 2025-06-20T07:20:12.185972 application/rdf+xml 25228 2025-06-20T07:19:57.244113 image/jpeg 3673 2025-06-20T07:19:57.191034 image/jpeg 1677031 2025-06-20T07:19:56.477063 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog