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Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
Siège de La Rochelle (1627–1628)
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
Date10 September 1627 – 28 October 1628
Location
La Rochelle
46°10′00″N 1°09′00″W / 46.1667°N 1.1500°W / 46.1667; -1.1500
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Siege of La Rochelle France
Siege of La Rochelle Spain
La Rochelle
Huguenots
Siege of La Rochelle England
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of France Louis XIII
Kingdom of France Cardinal Richelieu (siege commander)
Kingdom of France Toiras (Governor of Île de Ré)
Kingdom of France Bassompierre
Jean Guiton (mayor)
Soubise (commander)
England Duke of Buckingham (commander)
Strength
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
Siege army: ?
Toiras: 500 killed
La Rochelle: 22,000 killed
Buckingham: 5,000 killed

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 1627–28. 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.

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