Which preposition to use with besiege

in Occurrences 61%

Kate was besieged in the grand house with tearful watchers, waiting in agonizing impatience for the fatal finality.

with Occurrences 13%

The War Department was besieged with applicants, mostly women.

at Occurrences 6%

The Americans under Ripley were besieged at Fort Erie on August 4th.

for Occurrences 5%

Stratonicea he besieged for a long time, but was unable to capture it in any way.

on Occurrences 4%

It was not to be supposed that the rustlers, surrounding the besieged on every hand, would forget the probability of just such an attempt as he made.

from Occurrences 3%

Although the besieged from their elevated position fought without danger and wounded many Romans, yet the latter did not yield to discouragement, but continued the work.

by Occurrences 3%

During the holy war, when Acre was besieged by King Richard, Saladin habitually corresponded with the besieged by means of carrier pigeons.

to Occurrences 3%

This was intended to reduce the besieged to despair by showing the determination of the sovereigns to reside in the camp until the city should surrender.

within Occurrences 2%

No news from the outer world penetrated to the little party besieged within their own stone walls.

than Occurrences 1%

Nothing remained to hinder them from completing their second parallel, three hundred yards nearer to the besieged than the first.

of Occurrences 1%

There is the king besieging of young Bruce: His lords are there who, when they see this sight, I know will have small heart for John to fight.

behind Occurrences 1%

The English, who used it as a refuge, had shown much sagacity in its selection, for the enemy that attacked them there would have been compelled to climb up the face of the rock beneath by following zigzag ledges, while the besieged behind their loopholed wall were raining arrows and bolts upon them.

as Occurrences 1%

A Broadway stage, stranded in Canal Street, was besieged as a refuge.

Which preposition to use with  besiege