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Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (11 September 1611 – 27 July 1675), commonly known as Turenne, was a French general and one of only six Marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France.
Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (born Sept. 11, 1611, Sedan, Fr.—died July 27, 1675, Sasbach, Baden-Baden) was a French military leader, marshal of France (from 1643), one of the greatest military commanders during the reign of Louis XIV.
Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, viscount de Turenne, orig. Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, (born Sept. 11, 1611, Sedan, France—died July 27, 1675, Sasbach, Baden-Baden), French military leader. He earned his reputation as a military leader in the Thirty Years’ War, especially with the capture of Turin (1640).
Learn about Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, a renowned military genius who served under Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Discover his achievements, his honours, his traces at Versailles and his death in battle.
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (11 September 1611 – 27 July 1675), commonly known as Turenne [ ty.ʁɛn], was a French general and one of only six Marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France.
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, dit Turenne, né le 11 septembre 1611 au château de Sedan et mort le 27 juillet 1675 près de Sasbach (Principauté épiscopale de Strasbourg, Saint-Empire romain germanique), est un gentilhomme et célèbre militaire français passé à la postérité sous le nom que lui donne son titre de courtoisie de ...
The younger brother of Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, (1611–1675), is undoubtedly the most illustrious member of the family. Among the most successful generals in French military history.
