The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . MARSHAL TURENNE was the great-est of the French generals of the sev-enteenth century, and his campaignsare still models for the student of theart of war. Henry de la Tour, Vis-count of Turenne, was the second sonof Henry de la Tour dAuvergne,Duke of Bouillon, and of Elizabeth,daughter of William I., Prince of Or-ange. He was born at S^dan, France,on the i6th of September, 1611, and from childhood presagedhis destination to the military profession. He was carefullyeducated in the Reformed religion, and at the age of fifteenhe
The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . MARSHAL TURENNE was the great-est of the French generals of the sev-enteenth century, and his campaignsare still models for the student of theart of war. Henry de la Tour, Vis-count of Turenne, was the second sonof Henry de la Tour dAuvergne,Duke of Bouillon, and of Elizabeth,daughter of William I., Prince of Or-ange. He was born at S^dan, France,on the i6th of September, 1611, and from childhood presagedhis destination to the military profession. He was carefullyeducated in the Reformed religion, and at the age of fifteenhe went to Holland, where he studied the art of war underhis maternal uncles. Prince Maurice, of Nassau, and PrinceFrederic Henr>. In 1630 Turenne was called to France, and received thecommand of a French regiment. He gained brilliant distinc-tion in several campaigns in Lorraine, Germany and Richelieu offered him one of his nieces in marriage ;but his attachment to the Reformed religion caused him todecline the proposal. In 1639 he commanded wit
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