Henri Turenne

Turenne commanded the French right wing at Rocroi, where the French army decisively defeated the Spanish Army of Flanders. This victory ended Spanish military dominance and established France as the leading European power.

Turenne led French forces in the Rhineland, capturing Philippsburg and crossing the Rhine. His campaigns weakened the Holy Roman Empire and secured French control over Alsace, contributing to the Peace of Westphalia.

Turenne commanded French and English forces against the Spanish at the Battle of the Dunes near Dunkirk. The victory led to the capture of Dunkirk and forced Spain to negotiate the Treaty of the Pyrenees.

Turenne was killed by a cannonball while reconnoitering enemy positions at Sasbach during the Franco-Dutch War. His death was a major loss for France and ended his campaign in the Rhineland.