I was just reading about siege warfare and I got to wondering what was the longest siege in history? I have heard of some that have lasted 4-5 years, but I was wondering is there anything out there longer?
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The Longest Siege
I was just reading about siege warfare and I got to wondering what was the longest siege in history? I have heard of some that have lasted 4-5 years, but I was wondering is there anything out there longer?
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Troy, 10 years. But it wasn't continuous (sp?). They pretty much left ever winter and usually left to find supplies up and down the coast for a long time.
My bad, the Siege of Candia was longer, lasting from 1648 until 1669.
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Siege of Candia (Crete, Iraklion). 1648-1669. Defenders : Venitians. Attackers : Turks. Victors Turks.
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It's not Troy (we're not sure though... should be 10 years but there's little evidence, and it wasn't permanent), but
the Siege of Crandia was 21 years, as CiviC said, but the Siege of Centa lasted 26 - from 1674 to 1700
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Siege of Crete lasted 26 years if I remember correctly
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Leningrad siege was the bloodiest siege in history.
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Stay on the topic damnit, we're talking about the longest here...Originally Posted by Rodina38
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Leningrad siege was the bloodiest siege in history.
In what terms?
There were almost no combats for Leningrad - only artillery fire and hunger inside the city. So if it comes to civilian deaths - yes, it was bloody.
If it comes to military deaths - no, it wasn't blooody (especially on the German side).
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define bloody then...
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Yeah guys, he said longest... and pannonius, it WAS just explained, he said that it was in civilian terms but not for the military. Simple enough.
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but it wasn't entirely bloodless...
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He is not asking the bloodiest.
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