lay siege to

To surround and attack a place (often a city or building) with armed troops. A: "The army has laid siege to our town!" B: "I knew we should have evacuated sooner!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lori	[lɔri]
Chandan	-	Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Benedykta	be-ne-DIK-tah	Polish
Lawrence	['lɔrəns]
Mervyn	MUR-vin (English)	Welsh, English
Meave	-	Irish