Siege of Saint Martin on the Ile de Re

Siege of Saint Martin on the Ile de Re, July-November 1627 (central map, part bottom center), Large print of the siege of the citadel Saint Martin on the Ile de Re in 1627, which was carried out by English troops led by the Duke of Buckingham in support of the rebellious Huguenots and was ended by French troops led by Cardinal Richelieu. Central map, bottom center part. In the foreground of this page is the French coast, where goods are embarked for the crossing to the Ile de Re. In the background fighting between English and French ships., print, print maker: Jacques Callot, after own design by: Jacques Callot, France, 1629 - 1631, paper, etching, height, 580 mm × width, 468 mm. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)