Thanks to a recent post at /r/Badhistory, I just heard about the [Siege of Ceuta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Ceuta_(1694-1727)) between 1694 and 1727. How did a generation-long siege affect the people living inside the city? How easy was it for them to travel into and out of Ceuta? How did they sustain themselves? While the daily life of the people within the city is my main interest here, I'm also curious what life was like day-to-day for the Moroccan forces outside of the city. Was there a permanent force stationed outside Ceuta that developed into its own siege-oriented community or were fresh forces constantly being deployed to the area to relieve those who had been fighting for a while?
Follow up question, why exactly did the siege last for 33 years, was the Moroccan force incompetent or was it just that Ceuta was not that important a city?
Why is the siege of Candia listed in multiple places as the longest at 21 years?