OCR GCSE History B · J411
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An army sent to help a besieged place, usually by attacking the besiegers or enabling supplies to reach the defenders.
Revise: Siege by crusadersThe governor, Yaghi-Siyan, had several thousand armed men and a reliable water supply inside the city. He appealed for outside help, including from Damascus and Mosul. His strategy was to hold the fortifications until relief armies arrived.
- Revise: Capture of Antioch
An army sent to help a force or settlement under attack, especially by breaking a siege.
- Revise: Defeat of Kerbogha
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- Revise: Capture of Jerusalem
An army sent to help a besieged town or fortress by attacking or driving away its besiegers.