Siege of La Rochelle

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
Date 10 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
France  Spain	La Rochelle Huguenots  England
Commanders and leaders
Louis XIII Cardinal Richelieu (siege commander) Toiras (Governor of Île de Ré) Bassompierre	Jean Guiton (mayor) Soubise (commander) 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.