Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré 1622
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 October 1622 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1622 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Huguenot rebellions | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | France | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 46.2150, -1.3660 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Naval battle of Saint-Martin-de-Ré (French:Bataille navale de Saint-Martin-de-Ré) took place on 27 October 1622, between the Huguenot fleet of La Rochelle under Jean Guiton, and a Royal fleet under Charles de Guise.
Under Henry IV the city had enjoyed a certain freedom and prosperity until the 1620s, but the city entered in conflict with the central authority of King Louis XIII with the Huguenot rebellion of 1622. Louis XIII sent a small army for a Blockade of La Rochelle in 1621 and 1622.
A fleet from La Rochelle fought a much larger royal fleet under the Charles de Guise in front of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, and managed to fight to a standstill on 27 October 1622. The battle lasted two hours, and as many as 20,000 cannon shots were exchanged, but the encounter remained inconclusive.
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Nearby battles
- Recovery of Ré Island 1625 · 3 km
- Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré 1627 · 4 km
- Battle of Pont du Feneau 1627 · 7 km
- Siege of La Rochelle 1627 · 17 km
- Battle of La Rochelle 1372 · 17 km
- Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) 1572 · 18 km
Other battles of the Huguenot rebellions
- Capture of Saumur 1621
- Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély (1621) 1621
- Nègrepelisse massacre 1622
- Recovery of Ré Island 1625
- Battle of Pont du Feneau 1627
- Siege of La Rochelle 1627
- Siege of Alès 1629
- Siege of Privas 1629
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