siege of La Rochelle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military siege
gptkbp:aftermath end_of_Huguenot_political_power_in_France
gptkbp:allegiance approximately 5,000 troops
marked_decline_of_Protestantism_in_France
gptkbp:casualties significant
gptkbp:city gptkb:La_Rochelle
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Cardinal_Richelieu
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date 1627-1628
gptkbp:defeated October 28, 1628
demolition of fortifications
gptkbp:duration 14 months
gptkbp:fightingStyle fortified city walls
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of royal authority
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:French_Wars_of_Religion
gptkbp:historicalRecords varied perspectives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance extensive records exist
gptkbp:house gptkb:La_Rochelle's_walls
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label siege of La Rochelle
gptkbp:impact influenced military tactics
gptkbp:influence Catholic_dominance
gptkbp:innovation use of siege artillery
gptkbp:involved over 30,000 troops
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Louis_XIII
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Henri_de_Rohan
varied outcomes
fled or were captured
gptkbp:legacy significant_in_French_history
gptkbp:length over a year
gptkbp:location gptkb:La_Rochelle
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:French_navy
gptkbp:navalFleet critical to success
demonstrated strength
gptkbp:notable_player Huguenot forces
gptkbp:opposedBy prolonged
gptkbp:outcome decisive_victory_for_France
gptkbp:peerage strengthened post-siege
gptkbp:personalityTrait eventually diminished
gptkbp:result French_victory
gptkbp:retreats signaled end of an era.
gptkbp:role key architect of the siege
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_the_Atlantic_coast
gptkbp:supportRole Kingdom of France
Huguenots
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:La_Rochelle
gptkbp:tactics artillery
starvation
blockade and bombardment
combined land and sea assault
isolation of the city
to consolidate royal power
gptkbp:treaty Treaty of La Rochelle