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battle, early modern

Recovery of Ré island

Recovery of Ré island was a battle fought in September 1625 at Isle of Ré, in what is now France. It was part of Huguenot rebellions, which ran from 1621 to 1629. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: French forces: 35 warships; 20 Dutch warships; 7 English warships against Total men: 3,000; 28 warships.

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Soubise_12_15_Septembre_1625. Anonymous 17th century, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtSeptember 1625
WhereIsle of Ré, France46.200N, 1.400W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
Belligerents20px France; Dutch Republic; Kingdom of Englandagainst20px La Rochelle; 20px Huguenots
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, 162916211629Recovery of Ré island, 1625
10 placed engagements of Huguenot rebellions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember 1625 (month precision)
PlaceIsle of Ré, France
46.200N, 1.400W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthFrench forces: 35 warships; 20 Dutch warships; 7 English warshipsTotal men: 3,000; 28 warships
Commanders
  • Louis XIII
  • Charles, Duke of Guise
  • Henri de Montmorency, 4th Duke of Montmorency
  • Jean Caylar d'Anduze de Saint-Bonnet
  • Willem Haultain de Zoete
Recovery of Ré islandRecovery of Ré islandSiege of Saint-Martin-de-RéNaval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéBattle of Pont du FeneauSiege of La RochelleBattle of La RochelleSiege of Saint-Martin-de-RéBattle of Pont du FeneauNantesToursPoitier100 km46.200N, 1.400W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1622 and 1627.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1625

Recovery of Ré island 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 Q3910851, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Recovery of Ré Island, revision 1370706541, 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.