German to English translation please:?

Question

"Siege of Leiden"
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Answer 1

In German it is "die Belagerung von Leiden".
October 3, 1574

In the 16th century the Dutch rebelled against the authority of Spain. Most of the fighting took place in the south of the Netherlands; the northern part could consider itself liberated towards the end of the 16th century. Before that, though, battles took place and the siege of Leiden was an important event.

Leiden was besieged for nearly a year in 1574. The Dutch army, led by William of Orange (nicknamed "the Silent"), deliberately flooded the fields around Leiden, breaking the dikes, to force the Spanish armies to raise their siege. The Spanish tried to lure the citizens into surrender with promises, but the people of Leiden decided to stick it out in spite of a terrible shortage of food which brought the people of Leiden on the verge of starvation. Finally the Spanish withdrew, and the siege ended on October 3, 1574. The Dutch army entered the city with food: bread with cheese and herring. The date on which the siege ended, the third of October (Leidens Ontzet or Leiden's Deliverance), is still celebrated every year with large scale festivities, and.... with bread and herring.

Answer 2

Siege = victories
of
Leiden = is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands.

The siege of Leiden occurred during the Eighty Years' War in 1573 and 1574, when the Spanish attempted to capture the rebellious city but ultimately faile

Answer 3

May be it will surprise you, but "Siege of Leiden" is written in English. To lay siege to a town is meaning to block it with an army, and to isolate it, until it surrenders due to hunger, sickness, and despair. It´s not the German word for "victories" here.