Prince of Condé's Fronde Rebellion

Timeline

1. 1651Château de Vincennes · Île-de-FrancePrince of Condé Louis II de Bourbon (the Grand Condé), after being held in the Château de Vincennes for 13 months, was released on 7 February 1651 under pressure from Fronde parlementaires allied with the nobility; released the same day were his brother the Prince of Conti and his brother-in-law the Duke of Longueville.
2. 1651Guyenne (Bordeaux) · GuyenneShortly after his release, Condé's relations with Regent Anne of Austria and Mazarin deteriorated sharply. In autumn 1651 he rejected any political settlement, led a noble army to the province of Guyenne, established a rebel base in Bordeaux, openly raised his banner against royal power, and formally launched the Fronde of the Princes.
3. 1652Paris and its surroundings · Île-de-FranceIn 1652 Condé led his army north from the southwestern provinces, fighting the royal forces in several places. His troops reached the Paris suburbs, forming a standoff with the royal army under Marshal Turenne, setting the stage for the later Battle of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine. Condé sought to win Paris over to the rebel side by exploiting the discontent of its citizens.