Battle of Pont du Feneau

Battle of the Pont du Feneau
Part of Huguenot rebellions and the Anglo-French War (1627–1629)
Painting by Laurent de La Hyre depicting the battle
Date 8 November 1627 Location Bridge of Feneau, Île de Ré 46°13′01″N 1°27′18″W / 46.217°N 1.455°W / 46.217; -1.455 Result French victory
Combatants
Kingdom of France	Kingdom of England
Commanders and leaders
Jean Caylar d'Anduze de Saint-Bonnet Henri de Schomberg Louis de Marillac Pierre de Gondil  (WIA)	George Villiers Mountjoy Blount (POW) Milord Grey (POW)
Strength
About 4.500 soldiers and 200 cavaliers	About 3.500 soldiers, 68 cavaliers, and 4 cannons
Casualties and losses
About 550	About 1800 soldiers, 68 cavaliers, and 4 canons

The Battle of Pont du Feneau was the last battle of the siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré by the English forces that had come to help the Huguenot rebellions of La Rochelle. It took place on 8 November 1627. The English lost the battle, and this final failure forced them to withdraw back to England.