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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 1627–1628.
The Siege of La Rochelle (1627–28) effectively ended the final Huguenot (French Protestant) rebellion against the French crown and was a marker in the rise of the French absolute monarchy. Cardinal Richelieu’s royal forces captured the city after a fourteen-month siege in which they also drove off three fleets from England.
What were the effects of the siege of La Rochelle? The fall of La Rochelle resulted in Huguenots losing their political rights, the ramparts of the city being razed, and the restoration of Catholicism. The fall of La Rochelle also marked the rise of monarchical absolutism in France.
In a prosperous French city strategically on the Atlantic Ocean, the siege of La Rochelle was the climax of a centuries-long religious war.
The Siege of La Rochelle of 1572–1573 was a massive military assault on the Huguenot city of La Rochelle by Catholic troops during the fourth phase of the French Wars of Religion, following the August 1572 St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.
The siege of the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle by the forces of Louis XIII, 1627-9, was a huge operation that lasted for fifteen months. The king’s forces had to devise massive seaward barriers to prevent the English, who had occupied the fle de Re, from assisting their Huguenot allies.
The residents of La Rochelle were surrounded and cut off from receiving food and vital supplies. They resisted surrender for 14 horrific months. During the siege, the population decreased from 27,000 to 5,000 due to casualties, famine, and disease.