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Algeria

Oran

  • Siege, 1791, Oran (Algeria)

    • Australia

    Darwin

  • Bombardment, 1942, Darwin (N.T.)

    • Austria

    Salzburg

  • Salzburgers, Emigration, 1731-1735, Salzburg (Austria)

    • Vienna

  • Siege, 1483-1485, Vienna (Austria)
  • Siege, 1529, Vienna (Austria)
  • Siege, 1683, Vienna (Austria)
  • Revolution, 1848, Vienna (Austria)

    • Belgium

    Antwerpen

  • Siege, 1584-1585, Antwerp (Belgium)

    • Bruxelles

  • Insurrection, 1830, Brussels (Belgium)

    • Liege

  • Bombardment, 1944-1945, Liege (Belgium)

    • Bolivia

    La Paz

  • Siege, 1781, La Paz (Bolivia)
  • Revolution, 1809, La Paz (Bolivia)

    • Bosnia & Herzegovina

    Sarajevo

  • Siege, 1992-1996, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina)

    • Brazil

    Salvador

  • Capture by the Spanish, 1625, Salvador (Brazil)

    • Canada

    Montreal

  • Siege, 1775, Montrâeal (Quâebec)

    • Quebec

  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Quâebec (Quâebec)

    • Toronto

  • Siege, 1837, Toronto (Ont.)

    • China

    Beijing

  • Siege, 1900, Beijing (China)

    • Hong Kong

  • Siege, 1941, Hong Kong (China)
  • Transfer of Sovereignty from Great Britain, 1997, Hong Kong (China)

    • Qingdao

  • Siege, 1914, Qingdao (China)

    • Shanghai

  • Japanese Invasion, 1932, Shanghai (China)

    • Cuba

    Havana

  • Siege, 1762, Havana (Cuba)

    • Czech Republic

    Brno

  • Siege, 1645, Brno (Czech Republic)

    • Denmark

    Kobenhavn

  • Siege, 1658-1660, Copenhagen (Denmark)

    • Dominican Republic

    Santo Domingo

  • Siege, 1808-1809, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

    • Egypt

    Alexandria

  • Bombardment, 1882, Alexandria (Egypt)

    • France

    Bordeaux

  • Uprising, 1652-1653, Bordeaux (France)

    • Lyon

  • Insurrection, 1834, Lyon (France)

    • Paris

  • Siege, 885-887, Paris (France)
  • Uprising of 1357-1358, Paris (France)
  • Siege, 1590, Paris (France)
  • Louis XIV, 1643-1715, Paris (France)
  • Capitulation, 1814, Paris (France)
  • Capitulation, 1815, Paris (France)
  • June Days, 1848, Paris (France)
  • Siege, 1870-1871, Paris (France)
  • Commune, 1871, Paris (France)
  • Bombardment, 1918, Paris (France)

    • Germany

    Berlin

  • Revolution, 1848-1849, Berlin (Germany)
  • Bombardment, 1943-1944, Berlin (Germany)
  • Blockade, 1948-1949, Berlin (Germany)

    • Bremen

  • Bombardment, 1943, Bremen (Germany)

    • Dresden

  • Bombardment, 1945, Dresden (Germany)

    • Hamburg

  • Revolution, 1848-1849, Hamburg (Germany)
  • Revolution, 1918-1919, Hamburg (Germany)
  • Bombardment, 1940-1945, Hamburg (Germany)

    • Greece

    Athinai

  • Rebellion of Cylon, ca. 632 B.C., Athens (Greece)
  • Age of Tyrants, 560-510 B.C., Athens (Greece)
  • Siege, 480 B.C., Athens (Greece)
  • Revolution of the Four Hundred, 411 B.C., Athens (Greece)
  • Thirty Tyrants, 404-403 B.C., Athens (Greece)
  • Revolution, 286 B.C., Athens (Greece)
  • Duchy, 1205-1458, Athens (Greece)

    • Thessaloniki

  • Siege, 904, Thessalonikåe (Greece)
  • Siege, 1430, Thessalonikåe (Greece)
  • Uprising, 1936, Thessalonikåe (Greece)

    • Hungary

    Budapest

  • Siege, 1686, Buda (Hungary)
  • Siege, 1849, Buda (Hungary)
  • Siege, 1945, Budapest (Hungary)

    • India

    Delhi

  • Siege, 1857, Delhi (India)

    • Lucknow,  Lucknow (India)

    Iraq

    Mosul

  • Siege, 1743, Mosul (Iraq)

    • Israel

    Jerusalem

  • Siege, 701 B.C., Jerusalem
  • Siege, 586 B.C., Jerusalem
  • Siege, 70 A.D., Jerusalem
  • Crusades, First, 1096-1099, Jerusalem
  • Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244, Jerusalem
  • Crusades, Second, 1147-1149, Jerusalem
  • Crusades, Third, 1189-1192, Jerusalem
  • Crusades, Sixth, 1228-1229, Jerusalem
  • Siege, 1948, Jerusalem
  • Partition, 1948, Jerusalem

    • Tel Aviv-Yafo

  • Siege, 1948, Tel Aviv (Israel)

    • Italy

    Firenze

  • Siege, 1529-1530, Florence (Italy)
  • Siege, 1944, Florence (Italy)

    • Genova

  • Uprising, 1746, Genoa (Italy)
  • Siege, 1800, Genoa (Italy)

    • Milano

  • Bombardment, 1940-1945, Milan (Italy)

    • Napoli

  • Anjou dynasty, 1268-1442, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Jane I, 1343-1382, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Spanish rule, 1442-1707, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Rebellion, 1485-1487, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Revolution, 1647-1648, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Jacobin Conspiracy, 1794, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Joseph Bonaparte, 1806-1808, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Joachim Murat, 1808-1815, Naples (Kingdom)
  • War of 1815, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Revolution, 1820-1821, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Revolution, 1848, Naples (Kingdom)
  • Sapri expedition, 1857, Naples (Kingdom)

    • Palermo

  • Rebellion, 1647, Palermo (Italy)

    • Torino

  • Siege, 1706, Turin (Italy)

    • Venezia

  • Turkish Wars, 1453-1571, Venice (Italy)
  • Turkish Wars, 17th century, Venice (Italy)
  • Papal Interdict, 1606-1607, Venice (Italy)
  • Turkish Wars, 18th century, Venice (Italy)
  • French occupation, 1797, Venice (Italy)
  • Austrian rule, 1814-1866, Venice (Italy)

    • Japan

    Osaka

  • Siege, 1614, Osaka (Japan)
  • Siege, 1615, Osaka (Japan)
  • Taishåo period, 1912-1926, Osaka (Japan)
  • Bombardment, 1945, Osaka (Japan)

    • Tokyo

  • Bombardment, 1942, Tokyo (Japan)
  • Bombardment, 1944-1945, Tokyo (Japan)

    • Kenya

    Mombasa

  • Uprising, 1631, Mombasa (Kenya)

    • Luxembourg

    Luxembourg

  • Siege, 1684, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

    • Mexico

    Mexico City

  • American occupation, 1847-1848, Mexico City (Mexico)

    • Monterrey

  • Siege, 1846, Monterrey (Mexico)

    • Veracruz

  • French Invasion, 1838-1839, Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)
  • Surrender, 1847, Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)
  • American occupation, 1914, Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)

    • Panama

    Panama

  • Destruction, 1671, Panama (Panama)

    • Peru

    Callao

  • Blockade, 1880, Callao (Callao, Peru)

    • Lima

  • Siege, 1881-1883, Lima (Peru)

    • Trujillo

  • Revolution, 1932, Trujillo (La Libertad, Peru)

    • Poland

    Krakow

  • Siege, 1655, Krakâow (Poland)

    • Warsaw

  • Siege, 1831, Warsaw (Poland)
  • Siege, 1939, Warsaw (Poland)
  • Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943, Warsaw (Poland)

    • Wroclaw

  • Siege, 1945, Wroc±aw (Poland)

    • Portugal

    Porto

  • Siege, 1832-1833, Porto (Portugal)

    • Puerto Rico

    San Juan

  • Siege, 1797, San Juan (P.R.)

    • Russia

    Moskva

  • Polish occupation, 1610-1612, Moscow (Russia)

    • Saint Petersburg

  • Revolution, 1917-1921, Saint Petersburg (Russia)
  • Siege, 1941-1944, Saint Petersburg (Russia)

    • Serbia

    Beograd

  • Siege, 1521, Belgrade (Serbia)
  • Siege, 1944, Belgrade (Serbia)

    • South Africa

    Kimberley

  • Siege, 1899-1900, Kimberley (South Africa)

    • Spain

    Barcelona

  • Siege, 1713-1714, Barcelona (Spain)
  • Siege, 1808, Barcelona (Spain)
  • Revolution, 1843, Barcelona (Spain)
  • Revolution, 1909, Barcelona (Spain)

    • Bilbao

  • Siege, 1835-1836, Bilbao (Spain)
  • Siege, 1874, Bilbao (Spain)
  • Siege, 1937, Bilbao (Spain)

    • Madrid

  • Siege, 1936-1939, Madrid (Spain)

    • Zaragoza

  • Uprising, 1766, Zaragoza (Spain)
  • Siege, 1808-1809, Zaragoza (Spain)

    • Sudan

    Khartoum

  • Siege, 1884-1885, Khartoum (Sudan)

    • Turkey

    Istanbul

  • Siege, 626, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • Crusades, Fourth, 1202-1204, Constantinople
  • Siege, 1203-1204, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • Siege, 1453, Istanbul (Turkey)

    • Ukraine

    Kiev

  • Revolution, 1917-1921, Kiev (Ukraine)
  • Siege, 1941, Kiev (Ukraine)
  • Siege, 1943, Kiev (Ukraine)

    • United Kingdom

    London

  • Bombardment, 1917-1918, London (England)
  • Bombardment, 1940-1941, London (England)
  • Bombardment, 1940-1945, London (England)
  • Bombardment, 1944, London (England)

    • United States

    Alexandria

  • Capture by the British, 1814, Alexandria (Va.)

    • Baltimore

  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Baltimore (Md.)
  • War of 1812, Baltimore (Md.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Baltimore (Md.)

    • Boston

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Boston (Mass.)
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Boston (Mass.)
  • Siege, 1775-1776, Boston (Mass.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Boston (Mass.)

    • Buffalo

  • War of 1812, Buffalo (N.Y.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Buffalo (N.Y.)

    • Chicago,  Chicago (Ill.)

    Cleveland,  Cleveland (Ohio)

    Columbus,  Columbus (Miss.)

    Detroit

  • Siege, 1763, Detroit (Mich.)
  • Surrender to the British, 1812, Detroit (Mich.)

    • Kingston

  • Burning by the British, 1777, Kingston (N.Y.)

    • Los Angeles

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Los Angeles (Calif.)

    • New Orleans,  New Orleans (La.)

  • Capture, 1862, New Orleans (La.)

    • New York

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, New York (N.Y.)
  • Conspiracy of 1741, New York (N.Y.)
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, New York (N.Y.)
  • War of 1812, New York (N.Y.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, New York (N.Y.)

    • Philadelphia

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • War of 1812, Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Philadelphia (Pa.)

    • Pittsburgh

  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Pittsburgh (Pa.)

    • Portland

  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Portland (Me.)

    • Saint Louis

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Saint Louis (Mo.)

    • San Antonio

  • Siege, 1835, San Antonio (Tex.)

    • Washington D.C.

  • Blockade, 1861-1862, Washington (D.C.)

    • Uruguay

    Montevideo

  • Siege, 1812-1814, Montevideo (Uruguay)
  • Siege, 1843-1852, Montevideo (Uruguay)

    • Vietnam

    Haiphong

  • Bombardment, 1972, Haiphong (Vietnam)

    • Hanoi

  • Siege, 1873, Hanoi (Vietnam)
  • Bombardment, 1966, Hanoi (Vietnam)


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