Quote Originally Posted by Furious Mental
Yeah obviously there were major sieges but they don't seem to have lasted as long as some medieval and modern sieges. I can't think of any sieges in the gunpowder age that come close to, say, the seven siege of Harlech or the ten year siege of Khost.
Sure. But sieges lasting 6-7 months were long. The Siege of Breda lasted over a year IIRC. You have to take into account that warfare was becoming faster overall, and since you could now blow up walls instead of picking at them with an axe, it makes sense. However a 6-7 month delay was very significant for a campaign. Winter campaigning should be severely restricted for armies that packed for summer.

My point was, rather, that sieges should be rarer, more meaningful, and dependant on a general's reputation.