Project Gutenberg 2019-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 421 Robson, William 1785 1863 Robson, W. (William) Gilbert, John 1817 1897 Gilbert, Sir John The Great Sieges of History Bactra -- Aï -- Thebes, in Bœotia -- Thebes, Palestine -- Troy -- Jerusalem -- Samaria -- Rome -- Nineveh -- Azoth -- Tyre -- Sardis -- Babylon -- Corioli -- Veii -- Falerii -- Platææ -- Byblos -- Athens -- Syracuse -- Agrigentum -- Byzantium -- Rhodes -- Lyons -- Gaza -- Persepolis -- Lacedæmon -- Argos -- Messina -- Corinth -- Tarentum -- Tunis -- Carthagena -- Utica -- Abydos -- Cremona -- Carthage -- Toulouse -- Sinope -- Paris -- Rimini -- Marseilles -- Alexandria -- Palmyra -- Milan -- Tournai -- Orleans -- Pavia -- Ravenna -- Antioch -- Naples -- Edessa -- Kaibar -- Weinsberg -- Damascus -- Lisbon -- St. Jean d'Acre -- Dover -- Bagdad -- Cassel -- Romorantin -- La Rochelle -- Cassovia -- Troyes -- Belgrade -- Castillon -- Liége -- Beauvais -- Grenada -- Vienna -- Algiers -- Valenciennes -- Leyden -- Livron -- Cahors -- Mæestricht -- Antwerp -- Malta -- Vachtendonck -- Ostend -- Bergen-op-Zoom -- Magdeburg -- Turin -- Arras -- Verchères -- Stralsund -- Frederikshall -- Schweidnitz -- Ismaïl -- Bommel -- Barcelona -- Gibraltar -- Seringapatam -- Saragossa -- Badajos -- Constantinople -- Ciudad Rodrigo -- Castle of Burgos -- St. Sebastian -- Sebastopol. Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, 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 Great Sieges of History" by William Robson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work explores significant sieges throughout history, delving into the circumstances, strategies, and human experiences associated with these protracted conflicts. The author appears to aim at illustrating the lessons of military conduct and the human spirit in times of siege and hardship. The opening portion introduces the book's thesis, stating that sieges present a unique context wherein human virtues such as courage, endurance, and fidelity are tested to their limits. Robson reflects on historical conflicts, emphasizing the drama of desperation experienced by both the besieged and the attackers. His discussion highlights that while technology and strategy have evolved, the core essence of human struggle during sieges remains constant. The early examples presented set the stage for a journey through notable sieges, demonstrating how these events serve as key moments in the broader narrative of human history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sieges D Text Category: History - Warfare 1543264 2025-07-23T11:53:50.138289 text/html 1542371 2022-10-11T11:10:28 text/html 1786710 2025-07-23T11:54:07.452263 application/epub+zip 1786387 2025-07-23T11:53:52.555360 application/epub+zip 782659 2025-07-23T11:53:51.369302 application/epub+zip 2109017 2025-07-23T11:54:19.345206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1984102 2025-07-23T11:54:05.848221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981947 2022-09-26T20:16:19.505274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1460112 2025-07-23T11:53:48.688374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1460234 2022-10-11T11:10:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19884 2025-07-23T11:54:19.513190 application/rdf+xml 18247 2025-07-23T11:53:51.487308 image/jpeg 2377 2025-07-23T11:53:51.430283 image/jpeg 540980 2022-10-11T11:10:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1510921 2022-10-11T11:10:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1513296 2025-07-23T11:53:50.276312 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia