siege warfare

collocation in English

meaningsofsiegeandwarfare

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siege
noun[C or U]
uk
/siːdʒ/us
/siːdʒ/
the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those ...
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warfare
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɔː.feər/us
/ˈwɔːr.fer/
the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons and methods that ...
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(Definition ofsiegeandwarfarefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We must get away from thesiegewarfareof the past few months.
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This issiegewarfare—endurance economics.
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Siegewarfarewas extremely expensive, both in terms of casualties and money.
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The importance ofsiegewarfarein the ancient period should not be underestimated.
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In another mission, enemy units will only attack the player at night, forcing the player into a form ofsiegewarfare.
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The most common practise ofsiegewarfarewas, however, to lay siege and wait for the surrender of the enemies inside.
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In ancient times, military engineers were responsible forsiegewarfareand building field fortifications, temporary camps and roads.
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The structure's heterogeneous architecture has been the result of continual adaptations to developments insiegewarfareand armament on land and sea.
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The town's defences were badly damaged by thesiegewarfare, as were many of the principal buildings of the town.
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He made a number of influential weaponry innovations insiegewarfareand fortification techniques.
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The former advised againstsiegewarfare, while the latter suggested tactics for attacking a besieged city.
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As insiegewarfare, mining was possible due to the nature of the fighting.
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At this point, medieval fortifications could not survive long against the advances in artillery andsiegewarfare.
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The means of prolonging a battle was typically by employment ofsiegewarfare.
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Siegewarfareis often necessary to capture forts.
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Siegewarfareis a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static defensive position.
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