Jean Caylar d'Anduze de Saint-Bonnet

After his victory, he received the title of count, and became Governor of Île de Ré.

Toiras famously sustained the 3-month Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré in Île de Ré by the Duke of Buckingham in 1627.

After three months of combat, Toiras managed to repel the Duke of Buckingham, who was forced to withdraw in defeat.

[1] He received the highest military distinction of Marshal of France in 1630.

Toiras died from a shotgun wound while attacking the fortress of Fontaneto d'Agogna near Milan in 1636, during the Thirty Years' War.

Hotel de Toiras in Saint-Martin-de-Ré .
Portrait of Toiras.