The famous regiment of Besiegers was originally employed by the ingenious Borgio 'The Besieger', Prince of Miragliano, as a special siege unit of crossbowmen. Borgio wanted marksmen who could pick off defenders on the walls at close range in the face of a hail of enemy missiles, hold ramparts against assault, provide missile support for sappers and miners, man siege towers and, if need be, stand their ground against enemy units sallying out of besieged fortresses. Braganza’s troops soon proved their worth in Borgio’s many sieges and turned out to be equally good as a rearguard in open battle.

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