Caught on the flank, by the Rue Saint- Pierre-aux-Boeufs, and in the rear through the Rue du Parvis, driven to bay against Notre-Dame, which they still assailed and Quasimodo defended, at the same time besiegers and
besieged, they were in the singular situation in which Comte Henri Harcourt, Taurinum obsessor idem et obsessus , as his epitaph says, found himself later on, at the famous siege of Turin, in 1640, between Prince Thomas of Savoy, whom he was besieging, and the Marquis de Leganez, who was blockading him.
A GREAT CITY was
besieged, and its inhabitants were called together to consider the best means of protecting it from the enemy.
And although he was twice routed by the Carthaginians, and ultimately besieged, yet not only was he able to defend his city, but leaving part of his men for its defence, with the others he attacked Africa, and in a short time raised the siege of Syracuse.
After these murders Oliverotto, mounted on horseback, rode up and down the town and besieged the chief magistrate in the palace, so that in fear the people were forced to obey him, and to form a government, of which he made himself the prince.
And he advanced towards the house, just as an officer had approached it, saying to the
besieged: "The house is burning, you will be roasted within an hour!
Not so, however, with the
besieged. Animated by the words, and stimulated by the examples of their leaders, they had found their courage, and maintained their ancient reputation, with a zeal that did justice to the stern character of their commander.
``let them assemble their people, and come to the rescue of three knights,
besieged by a jester and a swineherd in the baronial castle of Reginald Front-de-B uf!''
Meantime, Monsieur, who knew that from one day to the other he might expect to be removed from his command by the Duc d'Angouleme, by Bassompierre, or by Schomberg, who were all eager for his post, did but little, lost his days in wavering, and did not dare to attempt any great enterprise to drive the English from the Isle of Re, where they still
besieged the citadel St.
But I implore you, whilst I go and practice patience, that your majesty will deign to notice those poor people who have for so long a time
besieged your ante-chamber, and come humbly to lay a petition at your feet."
Finally, they settled upon a Circe less
besieged of the hoarse and grunting mob.
The victual in plantations, ought to be expended almost as in a
besieged town; that is, with certain allowance.
During the Parliamentary struggle, Reading was
besieged by the Earl of Essex, and, a quarter of a century later, the Prince of Orange routed King James's troops there.
besieged - surrounded by hostile forces; "the besieged town"