1627Siege and Capitulation of La Rochelle

Cardinal Richelieu lays siege to Protestant La Rochelle, whi...
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Abbo Cernuus becomes witness to the Siege of Paris by Vikings.
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🏰 Siege and Capitulation of La Rochelle

Cardinal Richelieu lays siege to Protestant La Rochelle, which eventually capitulates.
Siege and Capitulation of La Rochelle (1627)
SiegeReligious WarsHuguenotsMilitary HistoryChristianityFrench Wars of Religion
FranceFrance

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