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sieges (armed conflicts, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Actions on the part of an army to surround or hem in a town, castle, etc., with a hostile force so as to cut off approach or escape in order to cut off all outside communication, and finally to take the town or castle. |
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sieges (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,PN)
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siege (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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belegeringen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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belegering (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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beleg (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KM |
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Activities Facet |
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.... Events (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ events (activities) (G) |
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............ armed conflicts (G) |
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................ sieges (G,U) |
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Dutch ..... Acties van een leger om een stad, kasteel, etc. met een vijandelijke macht te omsingelen of in te sluiten om de toegang en ontsnapping af te sluiten en alle communicatie met de buitenwereld onmogelijk te maken, en uiteindelijk de stad of het kasteel in te nemen. |
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