| Victory eluded the British for three months, until Wolfe successfully landed men on the Plains of Abraham above the citadel. |
| After the initial skirmishes of the battle, the French withdrew to their massive citadel. |
| A free five-minute shuttle ride takes you to the beach club or the small town of Calvi, a lofty 13th-century Genoese citadel. |
| It was only when he had almost reached the citadel that he leapt on his horse and rode off. |
| They soon grew tired of the siege, bound their commander, and lowered him down the walls of the citadel to a summary execution. |
| Each city was laid out on a grid plan with a high citadel and a lower city of domestic dwellings. |
