besiegingForce
P24785
predicate
Indicates a military group that is surrounding and attacking a target location or force in an attempt to capture or subdue it.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| besiegedBy | 94 |
| besiegingForce canonical | 18 |
| attackingForceStrength | 10 |
| resistedSiegeBy | 3 |
| besiegingArmy | 2 |
| encirclingForce | 2 |
| hasBesiegingForce | 1 |
| hasPrimaryAttackingForce | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: besiegingForce
Generated description
Indicates a military group that is surrounding and attacking a target location or force in an attempt to capture or subdue it.
Sample triples (131)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Siege of Leiden |
Spanish royal army
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish Army
|
| Byzantium | Sparta via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Byzantium | Philip II of Macedon via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Byzantium | Macedonian forces under Alexander’s successors via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| siege of Maastricht (1673) | over 30,000 French troops via predicate surface "attackingForceStrength" ⓘ |
| Invasion of Rabaul | several thousand Japanese troops via predicate surface "attackingForceStrength" ⓘ |
| Hatra | Roman Empire via predicate surface "resistedSiegeBy" ⓘ |
| Hatra | Trajan via predicate surface "resistedSiegeBy" ⓘ |
| Hatra | Septimius Severus via predicate surface "resistedSiegeBy" ⓘ |
| Akragas |
Carthaginians
via predicate surface "besiegedBy"
ⓘ
linked to:
Punic (Carthaginian) people
|
| Siege of Drogheda | New Model Army via predicate surface "hasPrimaryAttackingForce" ⓘ |
| Bothwell Castle | English forces via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Bothwell Castle | Scottish forces via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Battle for Henderson Field | approximately 6,000–7,000 Japanese attackers via predicate surface "attackingForceStrength" ⓘ |
| Threave Castle | forces of King James II of Scotland via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Kumbhalgarh Fort | combined Mughal and Rajput forces via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Pembroke Castle | forces of Oliver Cromwell via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
|
Amphissa
linked to:
city of Amphissa
|
Philip II of Macedon via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Troy | Greeks via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Siege of Colchester | Parliamentarian forces via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Siege of Philippsburg (1734) |
French army
ⓘ
linked to:
French Army
|
| Dunkirk pocket | German forces via predicate surface "encirclingForce" ⓘ |
| Siege of Bexar | Texian volunteer army ⓘ |
| Siege of Metz | Prussian and German armies via predicate surface "encirclingForce" ⓘ |
| Siege of Metz | First Army of the North German Confederation via predicate surface "besiegingArmy" ⓘ |
| Siege of Metz | Second Army of the North German Confederation via predicate surface "besiegingArmy" ⓘ |
| Humaitá | Brazil via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Humaitá | Argentina via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Humaitá | Uruguay via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Siege of Arrah | rebels under Kunwar Singh ⓘ |
| Raglan Castle | Parliamentarian forces via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Dunnottar Castle |
Oliver Cromwell’s army
via predicate surface "besiegedBy"
ⓘ
linked to:
New Model Army
|
| Bombardment of Bomarsund | several British and French ships of the line and troops via predicate surface "attackingForceStrength" ⓘ |
| Siege of York (1644) | Parliamentarian army under Fairfax and Manchester ⓘ |
| Siege of York (1644) |
Scottish Covenanter army under Leven
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Covenanter army
|
| Corfinium | Roman forces via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Lilybaeum | Roman Republic via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Fort St. John | Continental Army via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Siege of Belfort | approximately 40,000 German and Baden troops via predicate surface "attackingForceStrength" ⓘ |
| Lachish | Sennacherib via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Fort Pulaski National Monument | Union forces via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Beleriand | Morgoth via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Chittorgarh Fort | Alauddin Khalji via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Chittorgarh Fort |
Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
via predicate surface "besiegedBy"
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan of Gujarat
|
| Chittorgarh Fort |
Mughal emperor Akbar
via predicate surface "besiegedBy"
ⓘ
linked to:
Akbar
|
| Gondolin | Morgoth via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Great Siege of Gibraltar | tens of thousands of Franco-Spanish troops via predicate surface "attackingForceStrength" ⓘ |
| Clonmel | Oliver Cromwell via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| First Siege of Newark | Parliamentarian forces via predicate surface "besiegedBy" ⓘ |
| Siege of Calais (1346–1347) | English army ⓘ |