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Montauban Siege Campaign
- When
- August–November 1621
- Where
- Montauban
- Part of
- Siege of Montauban
Louis XIII besieged Montauban in 1621 with 25,000 troops but failed to capture the city due to disease.
The young king conducted a siege against the Protestant stronghold in 1621. Despite a strength of about 25,000 men, he was unable to take the city. Sources conflict on the duration, citing either two or three months, with camp fever cited as a cause for abandonment.
Sources
- Siege of Montauban Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Louis XIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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