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Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré was a naval engagement fought on 27 October 1622 at Isle of Ré, in what is now France. It was part of Huguenot rebellions, which ran from 1621 to 1629. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 72 warships against 56 smaller warships.

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Fought27 October 1622
WhereIsle of Ré, France46.215N, 1.366W
OutcomeInconclusive
Belligerents20px Francdagainst20px 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, 162916211629Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, 1622
10 placed engagements of Huguenot rebellions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 October 1622
PlaceIsle of Ré, France
46.215N, 1.366W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength72 warships56 smaller warships
Commanders
Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéNaval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéRecovery of Ré islandSiege of Saint-Martin-de-RéBattle of Pont du FeneauSiege of La RochelleBattle of La RochelleBattle of Pont du FeneauSiege of La RochelleNantesToursPoitier100 km46.215N, 1.366W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1622 and 1627.

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Elsewhere in 1622

Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré 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 Q2890947, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, revision 1370629357, 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.