Atlas of Battles

war, 10 engagements

Battles of Huguenot rebellions

The atlas places 10 engagements of Huguenot rebellions (1621 to 1629): 3 battles, 6 sieges and 1 naval action, all in present-day France. The most widely documented: Siege of La Rochelle.

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Siege of Sainte-FoyNaval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéBattle of Pont du FeneauSiege of AlèsCapture of SaumurSiege of Saint-Jean-d'AngélyNègrepelisse massacreRecovery of Ré islandSiege of La RochelleSiege of PrivasCapture of SaumurSiege of Saint-Jean-d'AngélyNègrepelisse massacreRecovery of Ré islandSiege of La RochelleSiege of PrivasLyonBordeauxLimogesNantesGrenobleSaint-ÉtienneToursDijonNîmesBourges200 km45.668N, 1.572E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1621: 2 engagements1622: 3 engagements3 in 16221625: 1 engagements1627: 2 engagements1629: 2 engagements16211629
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 162916211629
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
May 1621Capture of SaumurSaumur, FranceRoyalist victory
30 May 1621Siege of Saint-Jean-d'AngélySaint-Jean-d'Angély, FranceRoyalist victory
1622Siege of Sainte-FoySainte-Foy-la-Grande, France
10 June 1622Nègrepelisse massacreNègrepelisse, FranceRoyal victory
27 October 1622Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-RéIsle of Ré, FranceInconclusive
September 1625Recovery of Ré islandIsle of Ré, FranceRoyalist victory
10 September 1627Siege of La RochelleLa Rochelle, FranceFrench Royalist victory
8 November 1627Battle of Pont du FeneauIsle of Ré, FranceFrench victory
1629Siege of PrivasPrivas, FranceRoyal victory
1629Siege of AlèsAlès, FranceRoyal victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Huguenot rebellions (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.