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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.
Apr 12, 2024 · 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 (titular Duke of Bouillon, jure uxoris, comte de Montfort et Negrepelisse, vicomte de Turenne, Castillon, et Lanquais) (28 September 1555 – 25 March 1623) was a member of the powerful (then Huguenot) House of La Tour d'Auvergne, Prince of Sedan and a marshal of France.
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). Made a marshal of France (1643 ...
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.
Hailed as “France’s greatest military genius before Napoleon,” Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, never missed a battle. Born on 11 September 1611, the son of a Marshal, he was introduced to the art of war as a young lad.
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.
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