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Siege of Privas

Siege of Privas was a siege conducted in 1629 at Privas, in what is now France. It was part of Huguenot rebellions, which ran from 1621 to 1629. The recorded result: Royal victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 3,000.

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Privas_in_1629_by_Abraham_Bosse."Plan de la ville de Privas. Assiégée par le Roy le 14ème de mai 1629 et rendue en son obéissance le 26ème."
Privas_in_1629_by_Abraham_Bosse."Plan de la ville de Privas. Assiégée par le Roy le 14ème de mai 1629 et rendue en son obéissance le 26ème.". Abraham Bosse (17th century), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1629
WherePrivas, France44.735N, 4.599E
OutcomeRoyal victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Franceagainst20px Huguenot
Casualties and lossesUnknownand200 executed or enslaved
Part ofHuguenot rebellions1621 to 1629

Where it sits in Huguenot rebellions

Capture of Saumur, 1621Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, 1621Siege of Sainte-Foy, 1622Nègrepelisse massacre, 1622Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, 1622Recovery of Ré island, 1625Siege of La Rochelle, 1627Battle of Pont du Feneau, 1627Siege of Privas, 1629Siege of Alès, 162916211629Siege of Privas, 1629
10 placed engagements of Huguenot rebellions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1629 (year precision)
to 28 May 1629
PlacePrivas, France
44.735N, 4.599E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength20,0003,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown200 executed or enslaved
Commanders
  • Henri, Duke of Rohan
Siege of PrivasSiege of PrivasBattle of LoriolBattle of MontélimarBattle of Rhone CrossingBattle of ArausioSiege of Châteauneuf-de-RandonBattle of MontélimarBattle of Rhone CrossingBattle of ArausioLyonGrenobleMontpellierSaint-ÉtienneNîmesClermont-FerrandAnnecy100 km44.735N, 4.599E
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Siege of Privas is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3486002, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Privas, revision 1370744584, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.