Axis forces in north Africa , squeezed Motion_directional into a small area with minimal supplies Supply and facing Confronting_problem well-supplied opponents , surrendered Surrendering on 13 May .

Beset by illness , bad weather , and logistical problems , they established Building mortar batteries Use_firearm that were able to penetrate into the interior of the fort , but the defenders Defending , who were well-supplied with munitions , but not food and other supplies Supply , persisted in their defence Defending , believing the siege Besieging would be broken Destroying by forces Hostile_encounter from Montreal under General Guy Carleton .