History of Charente-Maritime

1627–1628 siege at the height of the struggle between the Catholics and the Protestants in France

former French province

Aunis () is a historical province of France, situated in the north-west of the department of Charente-Maritime. Its historic capital is La Rochelle, which took over from Castrum Allionis (Châtelaillon) the historic capital which gives its name to the province.

1242 battle between England and France

1809 naval battle during the Napoleonic Wars

siege of 1573

French Roman Catholic priests and religious martyred on prison ships in Rochefort

1627 battle

1944/45 containment of German troops holding French port

1621 17th Century battle in France

1621 part of the Huguenot rebellions

1625 military conflict

1622 siege