| Aftermath of the Thirty Years' War | | Arras – Valenciennes – the Dunes | The Battle of Arras, fought on August 25, 1654, was a victory of the French army under Turenne against the Spanish army under Don Fernidand de Salis and Condé. Combatants France England United Provinces Spain Commanders Vicomte de Turenne Don John of Austria Louis II de Condé Strength 26,000 15,000 Casualties 500 dead or wounded 2,000 dead or wounded 4,000 captured The Battle of the Dunes, fought on June 14, 1658, is also known as...
August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ...
Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ...
Turenne Henri de la Tour dAuvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, often referred to as Turenne (September 11, 1611 â July 27, 1675) achieved military fame and became a Marshal of France. ...
Condé is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Condé, in the Indre département Condé-sur-lEscaut, in the Nord département Condé-sur-Ifs, in the Calvados département Condé-sur-Marne, in the Ardennes département Condé-sur-Noireau, in the...
According to the classic French novel "Cyrano de Bergerac" this famous fictional personnage participated in the 1640 Siege of Arras, not the 1654 Battle of Arras.
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