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Huguenot Naval Expedition
After the Peace of Longjumeau broke down in 1568, Huguenot admiral Coligny organized a fleet from western French ports to raid Spanish Habsburg force…
Timeline
- 1568La Rochelle · Nouvelle-AquitaineAfter the outbreak of the Third War of Religion, Coligny assembled the Huguenot fleet at La Rochelle and elsewhere, and with covert English support sailed for the English Channel and Flemish waters.
- 1568Flemish coast · FlandersThe Huguenot fleet attacked Spanish supply lines and port targets, coordinating with the anti-Habsburg uprising in the Netherlands; though it failed to decisively change the land war, it demonstrated Huguenot naval capability.
Sources
- Robert J. Knecht, The French Civil Wars, 1562-1598 — Robert J. Knecht (2000)
- Mack P. Holt, The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629 — Mack P. Holt (2005)