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Vicomte de Turenne

Type Figure Region France Time 1611–1675 Also known as Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne、Vicomte de Turenne、亨利·德·拉图尔·多韦尔涅

The Vicomte de Turenne was one of 17th-century France's greatest commanders, famed for his maneuver tactics and strict discipline.…

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  1. 1611–1635Sedan · Grand EstBorn into a noble family near Sedan, he was raised under Huguenot influence and gained experience in the Dutch army. In the 1630s he transferred to the French army, accumulating command experience in the early Thirty Years' War and gradually establishing a cautious yet flexible style of warfare.
  2. 1636–1648Rhineland · RhinelandHe took part in major battles such as Rocroi in 1643, operating in concert with the Prince of Condé. He won at Nördlingen and elsewhere in 1645, and between 1641 and 1648 tied down Imperial forces on the German front, helping France secure a favorable position in the Peace of Westphalia negotiations.
  3. 1648–1675Paris · Île-de-FranceDuring the Fronde he was at one point forced into exile; after 1651 he returned to the royal camp and led armies against the rebels within France. After Louis XIV assumed personal rule he remained the leading commander, directing large forces in campaigns such as the Franco-Dutch War, and was killed in action on the Rhine front in 1675.

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