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12 unusual facts about Vicomte de Turenne


Emmanuel Maurice, Duke of Elbeuf

She was a niece of the vicomte de Turenne.

François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois

His talents were perceived by Turenne in the War of Devolution (1667–68), who gave him instruction in the art of providing armies.

Franz von Mercy

In the following year Mercy opposed the French armies, now under the Great Condé and the Vicomte de Turenne.

George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon

In 1673, when he was aged 24, he entered the French Army of Louis XIV and served under the famous Marshal de Turenne before returning to Scotland sometime around 1675.

Hermann of Baden-Baden

However, he could not prevent Turenne from advancing across the Rhine.

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton

Between 1652 and 1655 Berkeley served under Turenne in the campaigns against Condé, and the Spaniards in Flanders, accompanying the Duke of York as a volunteer.

John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach

John Christian was married with Marie Anne Henriëtte Leopoldine de La Tour d'Auvergne, marquise of Bergen op Zoom and a grandniece of Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne.

John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby

He was also made a colonel of infantry, and served for some time under Turenne.

Laura Mancini

#Marie Anne (1649–1714) married Maurice Godefroy de la Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon, nephew of Turenne.

Percy Kirke

In 1673 he was with Monmouth at Maastricht and was present during two campaigns with Turenne on the Rhine.

Ranks in the French Army

Six marshals of France have been given the even more exalted rank of "marshal general of France" (maréchal général de France): Biron, Lesdiguières, Turenne, Villars, Saxe and Soult.

Tureen

Whether named to honour the French military hero Marshal Turenne or related to the earlier word terrine, a borrowing from the French for 'a large, circular, earthenware dish'.