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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of La Rochelle | 3 |
| Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) canonical | 2 |
| La Rochelle expedition of 1627 | 1 |
| defense of La Rochelle | 1 |
| siege of La Rochelle | 1 |
| siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) Context triple: [La Rochelle, historicalEvent, Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)]
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Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573)
The Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) was a major French royal campaign against the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle, marking a pivotal episode of Protestant resistance during the French Wars of Religion.
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Siege of Paris (1590)
The Siege of Paris (1590) was a key episode in the French Wars of Religion, when Henry IV’s forces blockaded the Catholic League–held capital in an effort to secure his contested claim to the French throne.
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Siege of Lille (1667)
The Siege of Lille (1667) was a major French offensive operation during Louis XIV’s early wars that secured the strategic Flemish city of Lille from Spanish control.
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Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
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Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) Target entity description: 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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A.
Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573)
The Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) was a major French royal campaign against the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle, marking a pivotal episode of Protestant resistance during the French Wars of Religion.
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B.
Siege of Paris (1590)
The Siege of Paris (1590) was a key episode in the French Wars of Religion, when Henry IV’s forces blockaded the Catholic League–held capital in an effort to secure his contested claim to the French throne.
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C.
Siege of Lille (1667)
The Siege of Lille (1667) was a major French offensive operation during Louis XIV’s early wars that secured the strategic Flemish city of Lille from Spanish control.
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D.
Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
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E.
Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 14 months ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Huguenot rebels
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ La Rochelle ⓘ
surface form:
city of La Rochelle
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| commander |
Cardinal Richelieu
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Jean Guiton ⓘ King Louis XIII ⓘ
surface form:
King Louis XIII of France
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| conflictIn | Huguenot rebellions ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| demographicConsequence |
heavy civilian casualties
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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
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symbol of the end of armed Huguenot resistance in France ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
ⓘ
surface form:
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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| monarchDuringEvent |
King Louis XIII
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surface form:
Louis XIII of France
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| notableStructure | Richelieu’s seawall at La Rochelle ⓘ |
| objective |
to consolidate royal authority in France
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to subdue Huguenot political autonomy ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Earl of Denbigh
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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ⓘ |
| partOf | French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| place | La Rochelle ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
end of La Rochelle as a quasi-independent republic
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reduction of Huguenot fortified places ⓘ strengthening of French royal centralization ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
English expedition to Ré Island
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Peace of Alès ⓘ Peace of Montpellier ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Montpellier (1622)
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| religiousContext |
Catholic–Protestant conflict
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Huguenot stronghold ⓘ |
| result |
capitulation of La Rochelle
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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
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blockade by sea ⓘ construction of a sea wall ⓘ starvation siege ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) Description of subject: 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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