For some-hours the crowd had besieged the doors; they were admitted, and beheld the inanimate remains of Napoleon in respectful silence.

More Attacks Reported They denied that troops were in control, saying crowds were besieging a police station in the town of Kokand, where 11 people were reported to have died in clashes on Friday.

She was fined £10 and caused a riot when crowds besieged the police for stopping her performance.

And the crowd rushed away carrying everybody with it and besieged the embassy.

The chaplain's assistant, and some members who were imploring the people to retire, immediately withdrew; and then, with a great shout, both crowds threw themselves against the doors pell-mell, and besieged the House in earnest.

Such predictions made it extremely popular at the time of the French Revolution, when crowds besieged the French Bibliothèque Nationale to see it.

A large crowd of Mappilas converged on Tirurangadi and besieged the local police station.

The crowd besieged the palace and in a dramatic and violent confrontation they successfully pressed their demands upon King Louis XVI.

The presenter claimed "News that the UN international staff leaving, spread quickly, and crowds of frightened Tamil civilians besieged the UN base.

The crowd besieged and burned the residence of the ambans.