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End of the Siege of La Rochelle

Type Event Region Europe Time 1628

On 28 October 1628, after more than a year of blockade and starvation, the Huguenot garrison of La Rochelle surrendered to King Louis XIII of France,…

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  1. 1627–1628Waters off the port of La Rochelle · Atlantic OceanThe French built a causeway on the Île de Ré to cut off sea supplies; the Duke of Buckingham led a fleet in repeated attempts to break through, all of which failed; inside the city food ran out and plague spread, and the garrison and citizens grew ever more desperate.
  2. 1628La Rochelle · AquitaineJean Guiton signed the surrender terms with the garrison, and the crown promised lenient treatment; La Rochelle lost its status as a military stronghold, and armed Huguenot autonomy within France was essentially ended.

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