Surrender 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. In 1622, Mautauban had successfully resisted the assaults of Louis XIII, but the city finally lost it independence with its redition to royal forces in 1629. Montauban was considered to be the most powerful Huguenot fortress in France after La Rochelle.

Surrender 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. In 1622, Mautauban had successfully resisted the assaults of Louis XIII, but the city finally lost it independence with its redition to royal forces in 1629. Montauban was considered to be the most powerful Huguenot fortress in France after La Rochelle.