French royal forces

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The French royal forces were the military troops loyal to the French crown, deployed to enforce royal authority and suppress opposition such as the Huguenot stronghold at La Rochelle during the French Wars of Religion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
activeInPeriod Ancien Régime
French Wars of Religion
allegiance French crown
linked to: French Crown

French monarchy
linked to: French royal family
commandedBy Cardinal Richelieu
Louis XIII of France
linked to: King Louis XIII
commandStructure under authority of the king of France
component artillery
cavalry
infantry
conflict French Wars of Religion
Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)
country Kingdom of France
engagementType land warfare
sieges of fortified cities
garrisonedIn royal fortresses
historicalRegion Kingdom of France
historicalRole instrument of royal absolutism in France
ideology Catholic monarchy
languageOfCommand French
legalBasis ordinances of the French crown
royal edicts
notableMonarchServed Charles IX of France
Henry III of France
Henry IV of France
Louis XIII of France
linked to: King Louis XIII
notableOperation blockade of La Rochelle
construction of sea wall at La Rochelle
opponent Huguenots
La Rochelle Huguenot stronghold
partOf French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
primaryObjective centralization of royal power
defense of the monarchy
religiousContext Catholic–Protestant conflict in France
role enforced royal authority
suppressed internal opposition
status disbanded
successor French Revolutionary Army
Royal Army of France (pre-Revolution)
typeOfWarfare early modern warfare
usedFor siege warfare
suppression of religious uprisings
territorial control

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Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) belligerent French royal forces
War of the Three Henrys belligerent Royalist forces of Henry III of France
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Lauffeld involvedUnit French Royal Army
linked to: French royal forces
Huguenot rebellions mainParticipants French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Siege of Tournai (1709) hasParticipant French army
linked to: French royal forces
Joan of Arc militaryBranch French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Lincoln (1217) opponent French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Vellinghausen involvedForce French Royal Army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Agnadello involvedForces French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Isaac de Portau militaryBranch French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Isaac de Portau partOf French royal household troops
linked to: French royal forces
Williamites opposedBy French forces of Louis XIV
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Fulda (Seven Years' War) involvedForce French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Marignano combatantType French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Corsican War of Independence participant French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Jean Baptiste François de La Baume, Marquis de La Valette militaryBranch French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of the Dunes (1658) belligerent French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
French Revolutionary Army precededBy Royal French Army
linked to: French royal forces
Siege of Arras (1640) associatedWith French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Siege of Orléans belligerent French forces
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Trocadero involved French Royal Army
linked to: French royal forces
French royal forces partOf French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Siege of Amiens (1597) hasParticipant French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Siege of Paris (1590) attackedBy royalist and Huguenot army of Henry IV
linked to: French royal forces
Ludovico Sforza capturedBy French forces
linked to: French royal forces
Armée de terre historicalPredecessor Royal French Army
linked to: French royal forces
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois militaryBranch French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron militaryBranch Royal French Army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Freiburg involvedForce French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of the Col de Panissars combatant French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Prince Waldeck – Allied army opposedBy French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Camisard revolt mainParticipants French royal forces
Alexander von Bournonville militaryBranch French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
royal garrison of the Bastille partOf royal military forces of France
linked to: French royal forces
Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) involved French Royal Army
linked to: French royal forces
Siege of Rouen opposedBy French royal forces
Holy Roman Empire forces opposedBy French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Seigneur de Bayard militaryAssociation French royal army
subject linked to: seigneur de Bayard
linked to: French royal forces
Guerra dels Segadors participant French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Hastenbeck involvedUnit French Royal Army
linked to: French royal forces
Chevau-légers de la Garde associatedWith Ancien Régime French army
linked to: French royal forces
Rohan Wars opposingForce royal army of Louis XIII
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Cassel (1677) involvedBranch French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
League of the Public Weal opposedBy royal army of Louis XI
linked to: French royal forces
Athos (The Three Musketeers, 2011 film) fightsAgainst Cardinal Richelieu’s forces
linked to: French royal forces
Cité de Carcassonne capturedBy royal forces of France
linked to: French royal forces
Siege of Perpignan attackingForce French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Claude d'Annebault militaryBranch French Royal Army
linked to: French royal forces
Capture of Charleroi involvedForce French royal army
linked to: French royal forces
Battle of Saintes (1242) combatantSide French royal army
linked to: French royal forces