Yes, I will reduce this rebellious city to ashes.
Falluja, where resistance to the American occupation ran high, has a long history as a rebellious city.
Antipater made peace treaties with the rebellious cities separately and on generous terms.
In 1313 he defeated the rebellious city of Lausanne, which had risen up against the bishop.
He left Milan in the hands of a vicar and went to fight the rebellious cities.
This time however, this strengthened rebellious cities in their resistance, as they realized surrender would not help them.
Unlike Libya, the majority of the action by the Syrian military against rebellious cities has been on the ground.
When the Romans reconquered a rebellious city, they killed everything there was, right down to the dogs.
If he continues the assault, he may soon level a rebellious city that his troops will then have to occupy and somehow govern.
Napoleon was involved in military action, on the government's side, against some rebellious cities of southern France.