blockade of La Rochelle
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The blockade of La Rochelle was a major 17th-century siege in which French royal forces isolated the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle by land and sea, leading to its surrender and a decisive weakening of Protestant political power in France.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| blockade of La Rochelle canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the French Wars of Religion
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military blockade ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aim | to suppress Huguenot political and military autonomy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cardinal Richelieu’s anti-Habsburg and internal consolidation policies ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Huguenot militia of La Rochelle
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Royal French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
French royal forces
NERFINISHED
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Huguenots of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Cardinal Richelieu
NERFINISHED
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Jean Guiton NERFINISHED ⓘ King Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Huguenot rebellions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
reduction of Protestant municipal privileges in France
ⓘ
strengthening of French royal absolutism ⓘ |
| endTime | 1628 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Alès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Huguenot resistance to royal authority
ⓘ
religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants in France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
land blockade of La Rochelle
ⓘ
naval blockade of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic coast of France
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Aunis NERFINISHED ⓘ La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction of extensive sea walls and dikes
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severe famine among the besieged population ⓘ symbolic end of Huguenot military resistance in France ⓘ |
| opponent |
Huguenot rebels
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King Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Wars of Religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huguenot rebellions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | centralization of power under Louis XIII ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Huguenot uprisings in western France ⓘ |
| religionOfAttackers | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| religionOfDefenders | Calvinist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | Protestant–Catholic conflict ⓘ |
| result |
decisive weakening of Huguenot political power in France
ⓘ
royalist victory ⓘ surrender of La Rochelle ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
fortifications of La Rochelle
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harbor of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1627 ⓘ |
| strategy | isolation of the city by land and sea ⓘ |
| year | 1627–1628 ⓘ |
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