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Siege of La Rochelle: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1627 - 1628
Location France • La Rochelle
Participants France • Huguenot
Context Huguenot Wars

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Full-length portrait of Cardinal Richelieu by Philippe de Champaigne, showing him in red clerical robes holding a red book, standing beside a balustrade with a draped curtain behind.
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