The Siege of Montauban (French: Siège de Montauban) was a siege accomplished by the young French king Louis XIII in 1621, against the Protestant stronghold of Montauban

Montauban

Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse....

. This siege followed the Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély

Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély

The Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély was a siege, , accomplished by the young French king Louis XIII in 1621, against the Protestant stronghold of Saint-Jean-d'Angély led by Rohan's brother Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise...

, in which Louis XIII had succeeded against Rohan's brother Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise

Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise

Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise , was a French Huguenot leader.The younger brother of Henri de Rohan, he inherited his title through his mother Catherine of Parthenay. He served his apprenticeship as a soldier under Maurice of Nassau in the Low Countries...

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Despite a strength of about 25,000 men, Louis XIII was unable to capture the city of Montauban, and he had to raise the siege and abandon after 2 months. After a lull, Louis XIII resumed his campaign with the Siege of Montpellier

Siege of Montpellier

The Siege of Montpellier was a siege of the Huguenot city of Montpellier by the Catholic forces of Louis XIII of France, from August to October of 1622. It was part of the Huguenot rebellions.-Background:...

, which ended in stalemate, leading to the 1622 Peace of Montpellier, which temporarily confirmed the right of the Huguenots in France.

The city would be finally captured in 1629, in the Redition of Montauban

Redition of Montauban

The Redition of Montauban occurred on 21 August 1629, when the Huguenot city of Montauban surrendered to the Catholic troops of the French king Louis XIII under the direction of Richelieu....

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