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from which he deployed a floating boom, but
Demetrius ultimately never succeeded in taking the harbor. Meanwhile, his army ravaged the island and built a huge camp next to the city, but just out of missile range. Early in the siege the walls were breached and a number of troops entered the city but
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The citizens of Rhodes were successful in resisting
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Demetrius brought an army of roughly 40,000 men, whilst the
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and main harbor of Rhodes was strongly fortified and
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