| Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) Siège de La Rochelle (1627–1628) | |||||||
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| Part of the Huguenot rebellions and the Anglo-French War (1627–1629) | |||||||
 Cardinal Richelieu on the Sea Wall of La Rochelle at the time of the siege, 1881 depiction by Henri-Paul Motte | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of France Spanish Empire |
La Rochelle Huguenots Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Louis XIII Cardinal Richelieu (siege commander) Toiras (Governor of Île de Ré) Bassompierre |
Jean Guiton (mayor) Soubise (commander) Duke of Buckingham (commander) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Siege army: 22,001 Toiras: 1,200 alongside 30-40 Spanish ships |
La Rochelle: 27,000 civilians and soldiers Buckingham: 80 ships, 7,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Siege army: Unknown Toiras: 500 killed |
La Rochelle: 22,000 killed Buckingham: 5,000 killed | ||||||
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The siege of La Rochelle (French: le siège de La Rochelle, or sometimes le grand siège de La Rochelle) was a result of a war between the French royal forces of Louis XIII of France and the Huguenots of La Rochelle in 1627–1628. The siege marked the height of the struggle between the Catholics and the Protestants in France, and ended with a complete victory for King Louis XIII and the Catholics.