Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)

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The Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) was a major conflict in which French royal forces under Cardinal Richelieu besieged the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle, marking a decisive step in consolidating royal authority and weakening Protestant political power in France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
siege
approximateDuration about 14 months
belligerent Huguenot rebels
Kingdom of France
La Rochelle
surface form: city of La Rochelle
commander Cardinal Richelieu
Jean Guiton
King Louis XIII
surface form: King Louis XIII of France
conflictIn Huguenot rebellions
country Kingdom of France
demographicConsequence heavy civilian casualties
severe famine among inhabitants
endDate 1628-10-28
historicalPeriod early 17th century
involved English expeditionary forces
French royal forces
surface form: French Royal Army

French Navy
surface form: French Royal Navy
keyFigure Cardinal Richelieu
legacy important episode in the rise of absolutism in France
symbol of the end of armed Huguenot resistance in France
locatedInPresentDay Nouvelle-Aquitaine
surface form: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
monarchDuringEvent King Louis XIII
surface form: Louis XIII of France
notableStructure Richelieu’s seawall at La Rochelle
objective to consolidate royal authority in France
to subdue Huguenot political autonomy
opposingCommander Earl of Denbigh
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
partOf French Wars of Religion
place La Rochelle
politicalConsequence end of La Rochelle as a quasi-independent republic
reduction of Huguenot fortified places
strengthening of French royal centralization
relatedEvent English expedition to Ré Island
Peace of Alès
Peace of Montpellier
surface form: Treaty of Montpellier (1622)
religiousContext Catholic–Protestant conflict
Huguenot stronghold
result capitulation of La Rochelle
decisive weakening of Huguenot political power in France
end of La Rochelle’s political autonomy
royalist victory
startDate 1627-09-10
tactic blockade by land
blockade by sea
construction of a sea wall
starvation siege

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La Rochelle historicalEvent Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
Huguenot rebellions significantEvent Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
this entity surface form: Siege of La Rochelle
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham notableEvent Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
this entity surface form: La Rochelle expedition of 1627
Peace of Alès resultOf Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
this entity surface form: Siege of La Rochelle
French royal forces conflict Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
Charles de Valois, Duke of Angoulême participatedIn Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
this entity surface form: siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
Tour de la Chaîne usedFor Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
this entity surface form: defense of La Rochelle
Rohan Wars significantEvent Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
this entity surface form: siege of La Rochelle
Henri de Rohan participantIn Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
this entity surface form: Siege of La Rochelle