siege A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or a well-prepared assault. This derives from la, sedere, lit=to sit. Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characteriz ...

is a military blockade and assault of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering. For a list of sieges, see

list of sieges A chronological list of sieges follows. Military sieges A military siege is a prolonged military assault and blockade on a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. Ancient Before 1000 BC * Siege of Aratta ...

. Siege, The Siege, Besiege or Besieged may also refer to:

Books and comics

Fiction

* ''The Siege'' (Dunmore novel), by Helen Dunmore, 2001 * ''The Siege'' (Kadare novel), by Ismail Kadare, 1970 * ''The Siege'' (Forgotten Realms novel), the second novel of the Return of the Archwizards trilogy by Troy Denning *'' Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 4: The Siege'', the fourth novel in the Guardians of Ga'hoole series *

Siege (comics) ''Siege'' is an American comic book published by Marvel Comics from January to May 2010. It deals with the climax of the " Dark Reign" storyline, which saw Norman Osborn become the United States primary defense officer, leading H.A.M.M.E.R. a ...

, a 2010 Marvel Comics storyline * Siege (character), a Marvel Comics character *''The Siege: Selected Stories'', a book by James Lasdun, including the title story, basis for the Bertolucci film *''Siege'', a 1924 novel by

Samuel Hopkins Adams Samuel Hopkins Adams (January 26, 1871 – November 16, 1958) was an American writer who was an investigative journalist and muckraker. Background Adams was born in Dunkirk, New York. Adams was a muckraker, known for exposing public-health inju ...

*''Siege'' (Spanish: ''El Asedio''), a 2010 novel by

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez (born 25 November 1951 in Cartagena) is a Spanish novelist and journalist. He worked as a war correspondent for RTVE for 21 years (1973–1994). His first novel, ''El húsar'', set in the Napoleonic Wars, was ...

Nonfiction

* ''Siege'' (Mason book), an essay collection, and a newsletter, by the American neo-Nazi James Mason *'' Siege: Trump Under Fire'', a 2019 book by Michael Wolff *'' The Siege: The Attack on the Taj'', a 2013 book by Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy about the 2008 Mumbai attacks *''The Siege: The First Eight Years of an Autistic Child'', a 1967 book by

Clara Claiborne Park Clara Claiborne Park (August 19, 1923 – July 3, 2010) was an American college English teacher and author who was best known for her writings about her experiences raising her autistic daughter, the artist Jessica Park. Her 1967 book, ''The ...

Film

* ''Siege'' (1925 film), an American film * ''Siege'' (1940 film), a documentary short by Julien Bryan on the 1939 Siege of Warsaw * ''The Siege'' (1956 film), a Yugoslav war film directed by Branko Marjanović * ''Siege'' (1983 film) or ''Self Defense'', a Canadian action thriller film * ''The Siege'' (1998 film), a film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Denzel Washington * ''Besieged'' (film), a 1998 film by Bernardo Bertolucci

Games

* ''Siege'' (board game), a 1984 expansion of ''Cry Havoc'' by Standard Games * ''Siege'' (video game), a 1992 PC game developed by Mindcraft *''

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege'' is an online tactical shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on December 1, 2015; the game was ...

'', a 2015 game developed by Ubisoft * ''Besiege'' (video game), a 2020 physics building game

Television episodes

*" Chapter 12: The Siege", 2020 episode of ''The Mandalorian'' * "The Siege" (''Dead Zone'') * "The Siege" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'') * "The Siege" (''Stargate Atlantis'')

Other uses

* ''The Siege'' (play), a 2002 Palestinian play by The Freedom Theatre * Siege (software), a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/HTTPS) testing utility *

Siege (band) Siege is an American hardcore punk band from Weymouth, Massachusetts. Formed in 1981, they were active in the Boston hardcore scene from 1984 to 1985, and reunited briefly in 1991. Guitarist Kurt Habelt and drummer Rob Williams reformed the band ...

, a 1980s American punk band *

Besieged (band) Besieged is a Christian metal band from Saginaw and Bay City, Michigan. The band was formed by drummer Josh Schroeder, the only member in every line-up, who later became a producer and has recorded albums for Those Who Fear, A Plea for Purging ...

, an American Christian band