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<p> A famous marshal of France, born at [[Sedan]] of noble parentage; was trained in the art of war under his uncles [[Maurice]] and | Vicomte De Turenne <ref name="term_80949" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A famous marshal of France, born at [[Sedan]] of noble parentage; was trained in the art of war under his uncles [[Maurice]] and Henry of [[Nassau]] in Holland, and entered the French service in 1630 under the patronage of Richelieu; gained great renown during the Thirty Years' War; during the wars of the [[Fronde]] ( <i> q. v </i> .) first sided with the "Frondeurs," but subsequently joined Mazarin and the court party; crushed his former chief Condé; invaded successfully the Spanish Netherlands, and so brought the revolt to an end; was created Marshal-General of [[France]] in 1660; subsequently conducted to a triumphant issue wars within Spain, Holland, and during 1674 conquered and devastated the Palatinate, but during strategical operations conducted against the Austrian general Montecuculi was killed by a cannon-ball (1611-1675). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_80949"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/turenne,+vicomte+de Vicomte De Turenne from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_80949"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/turenne,+vicomte+de Vicomte De Turenne from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 15 October 2021
Vicomte De Turenne [1]
A famous marshal of France, born at Sedan of noble parentage; was trained in the art of war under his uncles Maurice and Henry of Nassau in Holland, and entered the French service in 1630 under the patronage of Richelieu; gained great renown during the Thirty Years' War; during the wars of the Fronde ( q. v .) first sided with the "Frondeurs," but subsequently joined Mazarin and the court party; crushed his former chief Condé; invaded successfully the Spanish Netherlands, and so brought the revolt to an end; was created Marshal-General of France in 1660; subsequently conducted to a triumphant issue wars within Spain, Holland, and during 1674 conquered and devastated the Palatinate, but during strategical operations conducted against the Austrian general Montecuculi was killed by a cannon-ball (1611-1675).
