Armies traditionally laid siege to a town by surrounding it and cutting off its supplies and reinforcements. They would attempt to isolate the town to weaken its defenses and morale. This often involved constructing fortifications around the town, as well as using siege weapons like catapults, trebuchets, or cannons to breach the walls. Additionally, soldiers might also try to dig tunnels under the walls or mount frontal assaults to force their way inside. The goal was to starve the defenders into submission or compel them to surrender without full-scale destruction.
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