They also were significant in limited tactical actions close to the shore such as the prosecution or relief of sieges. |
Despite lacking any formal military training, he led his army of devoted followers to a succession of victories in battles and sieges. |
Also, the Tartars carried the plague closer to Europe and into other trading ports after sieges in Asia. |
Ultimately, using the escalade as a form of attack proved too expensive and difficult to implement in all but the weakest castle sieges. |
The appellation takes its name from the village of Minerve, scene of one of the bloodiest sieges of the Cathar sect in the 13th century. |
The mutiny, a series of sieges, consisted of small unit actions and major battles. |