Assertion: castle | /r/HasProperty | besieged
Facets:
value: during the civil war
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: During the English Civil War (1642–1651) the castle was a stronghold for the Royalists (Cavaliers) and was besieged twice.
text: The castle was besieged and eventually captured by King John in 1215, following his altercation with rebellious barons.
text: During the Civil War the castle was besieged and subsequently taken by the Royalists, who held on to it for three years before it was re-taken by the Parliamentarians in 1646.
text: If the Chatelaine happened to be at home while their husband was away and their castle was besieged, it was routine for her to command the defences.