OTD in 1643, Earl of Essex besieged Reading. Disaster dogged the Royalists. Governor Aston struck on the head in a cannonade (roof tile) & knocked unconscious. His deputy surrenders 10 days later despite the King attacking Essex outside town. Was it treachery?

Essex L & Aston R

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Pic: "Fortress Besieged", by Artist Roxanne T., Paper size: 24.5×24 (inch), 62.23×60.96 (cm) Material: Watercolor, 18kt Gold Leafing Pen.

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distracted, over-stimulated, divided and besieged by social media to reflect on what our dreams are trying to convey…,©Susan Burnstine

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1780 Admiral Rodney in HMS SANDWICH defeated a Spanish Fleet off Cape St Vincent, Portugal. After the battle he re-supplied the besieged garrisons at Gibraltar and Minorca. The victory at St Vincent owes much to ships speed due to having copper sheath hulls.

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Rescue of the Besieged Natives of the Ngatitama Tribes of Waitangi, Chatham Islands, by the boats of the Cuba, June 8th 1840, Charles Heaphy, https://t.co/x4p0gLOxEp (Palette: 🖌🎨

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Today is ’s birthday. HBD Bram. Let’s celebrate his art today. My utter fav of his is the stellar Mirrodin Besieged. What’s your favorite of his?
https://t.co/LlEDSZKBrf

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A commission I did a while ago, but seems appropriate to share now that we’re besieged by a family of wrens nesting on our porch.
https://t.co/xVGvpLVgpp

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Title card for my current game, Tyrants, where the world was besieged by dragons a hundred years ago. The Drake in Scarlet was once a beautiful statue of a dragon, now coated with years of dissenter blood as a statement against rebellion

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From last year when I were besieged by Sirens

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Marie Studholme, former Salts Grammar School pupil, & international singer & actor, was besieged by fans at the opening of the Alhambra theatre in 1914.

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Today's scenario for RPG is set this March 15th in 1244, at Montségur in France.

The players are the five Light Bringers, the knights that were given the Grail and the mission to escape the besieged city with it at night and hide it before the last assault.

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Another day another Denver unit to add to the list of quality bands hailing from Colorado's capital. The vastly talented DREADNOUGHT announced their new album 'Emergence' and the first single 'Besieged' is our track of the day.

https://t.co/TopQe6JKtQ

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20 Sep 1763, Filipina revolutionary anti-colonial leader Gabriela Silang was executed by Spanish authorities. The previous week, she attempted to besieged Vigan, but she was forced back to Abra, where she was later captured. She & her troops were hanged in Vigan's central Plaza.

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1780 Admiral Rodney in HMS SANDWICH defeated a Spanish Fleet off Cape St Vincent, Portugal. After the battle he re-supplied the besieged garrisons at Gibraltar and Minorca. The victory at St Vincent owes much to ships speed due to having copper sheath hulls

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Even Pre-Raphaelites get the blues: Arthur Hughes better known for 'April Love' besieged by demons of doubt.

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24 hr diner besieged by werewolves or monsters or something idk

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"Absolutely,,,,,

Not.... that sounds very hazardous to my health not to mention how would I ever manage to read and conduct my research while besieged by a foot!"

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Hello to everybody joining in To fit with tonight's themes of and I have a red sleigh being besieged by seagulls to share :)

This card and others are available to order online here: https://t.co/d4JDovZHSw

Postage is just £1 for any number of cards

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You urge your horses faster towards the besieged village. As you near, the aggressors pause their wanton rampage to bare their tusked teeth.

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