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The Battle of Fribourg 1644: Enghien and Turenne at War
In August 1644, Turenne and Grand Cond? battled the shrewd Bavarian Mercy in grueling fights at Freiburg,...
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In August 1644, Turenne and Grand Cond? battled the shrewd Bavarian Mercy in grueling fights at Freiburg, revealing wartime challenges.
Early August 1644 saw the two greatest French men of war of the mid-seventeenth century, Turenne and the future Grand Cond?, attempt to dislodge the Bavarian general Franz von Mercy from the heights of Fribourg in the Black Forest. In the twilight of the Thirty Years' War, there was probably no better opponent for these two geniuses than Mercy, who had the astonishing ability to anticipate his enemies' plans. To succeed against such a general, it would take no less than Enghien and Turenne combined. The battles of 3 and 5 August were among the most difficult that the two men would face over their careers: their carefully prepared plans were thwarted by the shrewdness of their opponent and some unfortunate initiatives on the part of their subordinates. The battles were so costly that they brought Mazarin to tears. On learning of what could be considered a victory, the Cardinal is said to have stated that France would have been lost if it had won many similar victories.
The days of Fribourg were the setting for some fascinating actions in which doggedness gave way only to courage. Thanks to numerous contemporary accounts, the reader is immersed in the heart of the two battles that enabled the French, despite being held at bay, to keep the Bavarians away from the right bank of the Rhine. The context of the campaign, the character of the three protagonists, the phases of the various battles, the armies involved and the lessons learned are all analysed in detail in this study.
Author: St?phane Thion
Publisher: Helion & Company
Published: 09/30/2024
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.90w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9781804515518
This title is only available via back order
Early August 1644 saw the two greatest French men of war of the mid-seventeenth century, Turenne and the future Grand Cond?, attempt to dislodge the Bavarian general Franz von Mercy from the heights of Fribourg in the Black Forest. In the twilight of the Thirty Years' War, there was probably no better opponent for these two geniuses than Mercy, who had the astonishing ability to anticipate his enemies' plans. To succeed against such a general, it would take no less than Enghien and Turenne combined. The battles of 3 and 5 August were among the most difficult that the two men would face over their careers: their carefully prepared plans were thwarted by the shrewdness of their opponent and some unfortunate initiatives on the part of their subordinates. The battles were so costly that they brought Mazarin to tears. On learning of what could be considered a victory, the Cardinal is said to have stated that France would have been lost if it had won many similar victories.
The days of Fribourg were the setting for some fascinating actions in which doggedness gave way only to courage. Thanks to numerous contemporary accounts, the reader is immersed in the heart of the two battles that enabled the French, despite being held at bay, to keep the Bavarians away from the right bank of the Rhine. The context of the campaign, the character of the three protagonists, the phases of the various battles, the armies involved and the lessons learned are all analysed in detail in this study.
Author: St?phane Thion
Publisher: Helion & Company
Published: 09/30/2024
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.90w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9781804515518
This title is only available via back order
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