Recovery of Ré island
The Recovery of Ré Island (French: Reprise de l'Île de Ré) was accomplished by the army of Louis XIII in September 1625, against the troops of the Protestant admiral Soubise and the Huguenot forces of La Rochelle, who had been occupying the Island of Ré since February 1625 as part of the Huguenot rebellions.
| Recovery of Ré Island Reprise de l'Île de Ré | |||||||
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| Part of the Huguenot rebellions | |||||||
Capture of Île de Ré by Charles, Duke of Guise on 16 September 1625. Description of the action from 12 to 15 September 1625. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of France Dutch Republic England |
French Huguenot forces City of La Rochelle | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Louis XIII Charles, Duke of Guise (Commander) Montmorency (Admiral) Toiras (Commander) Willem Haultain de Zoete (Admiral) None (warships only) |
Soubise (Admiral) Jean Guiton (Admiral) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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French forces: 35 warships 20 Dutch warships 7 English warships |
Total men: 3,000 28 warships | ||||||
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