Historical place archive

La Rochelle in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at La Rochelle in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels3 people1206–1627

Historical events in La Rochelle

1206

June 1206
Rule of Aquitaine
John · England War

Lands in La Rochelle to defend Aquitaine

1224

3 August 1224
Battle of La Rochelle
Henry III · England War

Mauleon surrenders La Rochelle to Louis VIII, most devoted Poitevin town to England

3 August 1224
Capture of La Rochelle
Henry III · England War

Mauleon surrenders La Rochelle to Louis VIII, most devoted Poitevin town to England

3 August 1224
Rule of La Rochelle
Henry III · England War

Mauleon surrenders La Rochelle to Louis VIII, most devoted Poitevin town to England

1627

10 July 1627
Siege of La Rochelle
George Villiers · England War

The English fleet under George Villiers reached La Rochelle, France, a Huguenot stronghold

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and La Rochelle. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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