This city's walls covered a vast area, which included huge farm lands, and could therefore hold out almost indefinitely against a siege.

The castle was successfully defended against a Tatar siege in 1599.

The Cremese settled into their city to hold against a siege.

"But you've never seen him defend against a siege," Morath protested.

However, he proves difficult to defeat, beating Dubthach in single combat and holding out against a siege of his stronghold.

Hsinbyushin fell back to Ava, and had to defend the city against a siege by the invaders.

As a general, he becomes a hero defending Nashville against a siege.

The city was not shut up against a siege, but it was not looking to the arrival of a friendly army either.

So that such slender resources as we have might be husbanded against a long siege.

We cannot possibly defend Vingaard for too long against a siege of this intensity.