Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne

Timeline

1. 1648–1651Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter the outbreak of the Fronde of the Hôtels, Turenne led royal forces against Condé and other rebel nobles in battles around Paris. After Louis XIV came of age in 1651, he continued to serve the crown, cooperating with Mazarin's faction against the rebels.
2. 1651–1653Saint-Denis · Île-de-FranceDuring Mazarin's exile, Turenne and Condé fought back and forth across the Paris Basin. After the Battle of Saint-Denis in 1652 the war turned in the crown's favor; in 1653 the rebel leaders surrendered, and he became the foremost hero in the pacification of the civil war.
3. 1653–1660Flanders · FlandersAfter the civil war, Turenne moved north to command operations against the allied forces of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, winning repeated victories in Flanders and on the Rhine. His victory at the Battle of the Dunes in 1658 was a major French triumph and helped pave the way for the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659.