Siege of Royan

{{Short description|1622 siege}}

{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = Siege of Royan (1622)

| image = 300px

| caption = Siege of Royan in 1622

| partof = the Huguenot rebellions

| date = May 1622

| place = Royan

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| result = Royal victory

| combatant1 = Kingdom of France

| combatant2 = French Huguenot forces
La Rochelle

| commander1 = Louis XIII

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{{Campaignbox French Wars of Religion}}

{{Huguenot rebellions}}

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.A History of the Huguenots by William Shergold Browning, p.237 [https://books.google.com/books?id=IECgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PT237] After six 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.A History of the Huguenots by William Shergold Browning, p.237 [https://books.google.com/books?id=IECgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PT237]