1. The following from Marshal de Montluc refers to Brouage in 1568. Speaking of the Huguenots he says:--"Or ils n'en pouvoient choisir un plus à leur advantage, que celui de la Rochelle, duquel dépend celui de Brouage, qui est le plus beau port de mer de la France." _Commentaires_, Paris, 1760, Tom. III., p. 340. 2. "La Riviere Puitaillé qui en étoit Gouverneur, fut chargé de faire travailler aux fortifications. Belarmat, Bephano, Castritio d'Urbin, & le Cavalier Orlogio, tous Ingénieurs Italiens, présiderent aux travaux."--_Histoire La Rochelle_, par Arcere, à la Rochelle, 1756, Tom. I., p. 121. 3. _Histioire de la Saintonge et de l'Aunis_, 1152-1548, par M. D. Massion, Paris. 1838, Vol. II., p. 406. 4. The King of Navarre "sent for Monsieur _de Mirabeau_ under colour of treating with him concerning other businesses, and forced him to deliver up Brouage into his hands, a Fort of great importance, as well for that it lies upon the Coast of the Ocean-sea, as because it abounds with such store of salt-pits, which yeeld a great and constant revenue; he made the Sieur de Montaut Governour, and put into it a strong Garrison of his dependents, furnishing it with ammunition, and fortifying it with exceeding diligence."--_His. Civ. Warres of France_, by Henrico Caterino Davila, London, 1647, p. 455. 5. "The Duke of Mayenne, having without difficulty taken Thone-Charente, and Marans, had laid siege to Brouage, a place, for situation, strength, and the profit of the salt-pits, of very great importance; when the Prince of Condé, having tryed all possible means to relieve the besieged, the Hugonots after some difficulty were brought into such a condition, that about the end of August they delivered it up, saving only the lives of the Souldiers and inhabitants, which agreement the Duke punctually observed."--_His. Civ. Warres_, by Davila, London, 1647, p. 472. See also _Memoirs of Sully_, Phila., 1817, Vol. I., p. 69. "_Le Jeudi_ XXVIII _Mars_. Fut tenu Conseil au Cabinet de la Royne mère du Roy [pour] aviser ce que M. du _Maine_ avoit à faire, & j'ai mis en avant l'enterprise de _Brouage_."--_Journal de Henri III_., Paris, 1744, Tom. III., p. 220. 6. "The Prince of Condé resolved to besiege Brouage, wherein was the Sieur _de St. Luc_, one of the League, with no contemptible number of infantry and some other gentlemen of the Country. The Rochellers consented to this Enterprise, both for their profit, and reputation which redounded by it; and having sent a great many Ships thither, besieged the Fortress by Sea, whilst the Prince having possessed that passage which is the only way to Brouage by land, and having shut up the Defendants within the circuit of their walls, straightned the Siege very closely on that side."--_Davila_, p. 582. See also, _Histoire de Thou_, à Londres, 1734, Tom. IX., p. 383.