Siege of Royan
45°37′N 1°02′W / 45.62°N 1.03°W / 45.62; -1.03Result Royal victory Belligerents 
Kingdom of France 
French Huguenot forces
La Rochelle Commanders and leaders Louis XIII
Kingdom of France
French Huguenot forces
La Rochelle Louis XIII- v
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French Wars of Religion
- First; 1562–1563
Conflict in the provinces; Rouen; Vergt; Dreux; Orléans
Second; 1567–1568
Saint-Denis; Chartres
Third; 1568–1570
Jarnac; La Roche-l'Abeille; Poitiers; Orthez; Moncontour; Saint-Jean d'Angély; Arney-le-Duc
Fourth; 1572–1573
Mons; Sommières; Sancerre; La Rochelle
Fifth; 1574–1576
Dormans
Sixth; 1577
La Charité-sur-Loire; Issoire; Brouage
Seventh; 1580
La Fère
War of the Three Henrys (1585–1589)
Coutras; Vimory; Auneau; Day of the Barricades
Succession of Henry IV of France (1589–1594)
Arques; Ivry; Paris; Château-Laudran; Rouen; Caudebec; Craon; 1st Luxembourg; Blaye; Morlaix; Fort Crozon
Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598)
2nd Luxembourg; Fontaine-Française; Ham; Le Catelet; Doullens; Cambrai; Calais; La Fère; Ardres; Amiens
The siege of Royan (French: Siège de Royan) was a siege accomplished by the young French king Louis XIII in 1622, against the Protestant stronghold of Royan. This siege followed the siege of Montauban, in which Louis XIII had failed against the Huguenot city.
The siege started at the beginning of May 1622.[1] After 6 days, despite support from La Rochelle, the city surrendered, the defenders obtaining to withdraw to La Rochelle with weapons and luggage, although they had to leave cannons and ammunition.[2]
