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Dubrovnik resisted the siege better than anyone expected. The Yugoslav forces
were hoping that residents would flee the town, but the people of Dubrovnik stayed.
Though severely outgunned and outnumbered, Dubrovnik's defenders managed to
hold the fort atop Mount Sr
đ
, while Yugoslav forces controlled the nearby mountain-
tops. All supplies had to be carried up to the fort by foot or by donkey. Dubrovnik
wasn't prepared for war, so its citizens had to improvise their defense. Many brave
