Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré

When

12 Jul 1627 – Oct 1627

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

46.20° N, 1.42° W

Description

1627 battle

Battle

The siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, or siege of St. Martin's, was an attempt by English forces under George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, to capture the French fortress-city of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, on the isle of Ré, in 1627. After three months of siege, the Marquis de Toiras and a relief force of French ships and troops managed to repel the Duke, who was forced to withdraw in defeat.

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