The siege of Montauban (French: siège de Montauban) was a siege conducted by the young French king Louis XIII from August to November 1621, against the Protestant stronghold of Montauban. This siege followed the siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, in which Louis XIII had succeeded against Rohan's brother Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise.Siege warfare by Christopher Duffy, p.118
Despite a strength of about 25,000 men,La Trobe: The Making of a Governor by Dianne Reilly Drury p.11 Louis XIII was unable to capture the city of Montauban, and he had to raise the siege and abandon it after 2 months.The Huguenots by Samuel Smiles, p.132 After a lull, Louis XIII resumed his campaign with the siege of Montpellier, which ended in stalemate, leading to the 1622 Peace of Montpellier, which temporarily confirmed the right of the Huguenots in France.The Huguenots of La Rochelle by Louis Delmas p.124
The city would be finally captured in 1629, in the Redition of Montauban.
See also French Wars of Religion Huguenot rebellions
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