A blockade that prevents medicines and essential supplies to 1.6 million men women and children, is evil!

The authorities held the village in siege, preventing supplies from entering.

While trade with the South was flourishing, the North created a the naval blockade to prevent supplies getting to the South.

The Dutch forces also continued to block the Indonesian archipelago, preventing supplies from reaching the people.

The soldiers prevented food, medicine and other vital supplies from getting in and kept most residents from leaving.

During this time, the Burmese troops farther back grew their own rice while their boats prevented supplies from entering the city.

"We must bottle up those two ships of al-Salil and, at the same time, prevent supplies of food reaching the city by sea."

U.S. battleships are blockading the harbour to prevent supplies from reaching the rebels.

BBC reporters stated that the battles were preventing essential medical supplies from reaching hospitals and casualties.

Additions to the battery were then built to try to prevent supplies reaching Hull, a Parliamentary stronghold.