Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne

✶September 11, 1611

†July 27, 1675

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Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, commonly known as Turenne, was a French general and one of only six marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France. The most illustrious member of the La Tour d'Auvergne family, his military exploits over his five-decade career earned him a reputation as one of the greatest military commanders in history.

French nobleman, general, Marshal of France (1611–1675)

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