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
Luella	loo-EL-ə	English
Tertius	TUR-shəs (English)	Ancient Roman
Erastus	i-RAS-təs (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Lynnette	li-NET	English
Olive	AHL-iv	English
Bhaskara	-	Hinduism