Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
The Siege of LA Rochelle, the Fall of the Prostestant Bastion
Season 1 Episode 2 of 4
La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic king Louis XIII was the last stronghold needing to be abolished before he could reign fully over the country. However, conquering La Rochelle proved more difficult than imagined
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles airs on PBS America at 9:35 AM, Tuesday 12 August. (New, subtitles.)
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