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by Bruce Allen Watson (Author) "Siege: catapults hurl stones into the medieval castle as battering rams hammer the gates; great siege towers bridge the parapets; knights and men-at-arms struggle up..." (more)
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?In this study, Watson, a retired professor and author on military topics, analyzes five sieges in Western European history: Jerusalem, Malta, Sebastopol, Kut-al-Amara, and Singapore. Using the methodology defined by John Keegan in The Face of Battle he examines the sieges as a unique form of battle that has certain constants regardless of the historical period. The five sieges are each described in detail, with final chapters providing overall conclusions and adding as modern examples, Dien Bien Phu and the Gulf War. Sieges provides the reader with a good introductory analysis to this type of warefare, though some battles will not be familiar to American readers. The bibliography suggests sources for further study of both the individual battles and siegecraft as a whole. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?-Library Journal


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Presents five sieges - Jerusalem, Malta, Sebastopol, Kut-al-Amara and Singapore - for detailed analysis. The writer adopts the methodology developed by Jon Keegan of defining sieges as a form of battle and explores the "categories of combat" which determine the outcome of battles.
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