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Battle of Rethel

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Turenne’s defeat

In Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne: Participation in the Fronde of Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne
…was completely defeated in the Battle of Rethel (Dec. 15, 1650) by superior forces under Marshal du Plessis-Praslin (César, later Duke de Choiseul) and narrowly escaped capture.
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