| Blockade of La Rochelle (1621–1622) | |||||||
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| Part of the Huguenot rebellions | |||||||
 Fort Louis was constructed just outside the walls of La Rochelle during the 1621-1622 blockade. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of France | French Huguenot forces | ||||||
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Louis XIII Duke of Epernon | Jean Guiton (admiral) | ||||||
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The Blockade of La Rochelle (French: Blocus de La Rochelle) took place in 1621-1622 during the repression of the Huguenot rebellion by the French king Louis XIII.[1][2]
In June 1621, Louis XIII besieged and captured Saint-Jean d'Angély, a strategic city controlling the approaches to the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle. Louis XIII chose however to move south with his main force for the Siege of Montauban.[1]