Serbian forces have been besieging it for months in an effort to force Muslims out of the region.

Twice in 1327 Scottish forces besieged the castle without success.

Volodyovski is sent to deal with a force besieging a village.

He denies that his forces are besieging Sarajevo or other towns.

Hill's forces besieged the garrison and two Union relief expeditions were turned back.

The combined forces besieged the city in July, but the campaign was a terrible blunder and failed after only four days.

On one occasion, a force from the ship besieged to the castle for three days before withdrawing.

"I don't suppose you can get the forces besieging Mosul to surrender?"

By 1448, Deng's forces took control of several counties and were besieging the prefectural capital.

Georgian forces took up positions in the hills around Tskhinvali and besieged the city.