Saint-Martin-de-Ré
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Saint-Martin-de-Ré is a commune in the western French department of Charente-Maritime.
The quays
Ditch and fortifications in Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Prison gate in Saint-Martin
Âne en culotte donkey
Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré
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The siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, or siege of St. Martin's, was an attempt by English forces under George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, to capture the French fortress-city of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, on
Saint-Martin-de-Ré
…command of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham attacked the island in order to relieve the Siege of La Rochelle. After three months of combat in the Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré against the French under Marshal Toiras, the Duke was forced to withdraw in defeat. Later, in the 1670s, the French engineer, Vauban was commissioned…
Invasion of Re 1627
Landing of Buckingham in Sablanceau (detail).
English forces besieging the citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Ré (detail).
The Duke of Buckingham had to retreat in defeat.