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The Battle of Rocroi was fought on 19 May 1643 - mere days after the passing of Louis XIII of France that left his five-year old son Louis XIV of France on the throne - late in the Thirty Years' War. It resulted in a victory of the French army under the Duc d'Enghien, against the Spanish army under General Francisco de Melo. Further, it is considered the turning point of the perceived invincibility of the Spanish tercio.

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  • Battle of Rocroi
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  • The Battle of Rocroi was fought on 19 May 1643 - mere days after the passing of Louis XIII of France that left his five-year old son Louis XIV of France on the throne - late in the Thirty Years' War. It resulted in a victory of the French army under the Duc d'Enghien, against the Spanish army under General Francisco de Melo. Further, it is considered the turning point of the perceived invincibility of the Spanish tercio.
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Partof
  • the Thirty Years' War
Date
  • 1643-05-19(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Francisco de Melo
  • Duc d'Enghien
Caption
  • The duc d'Enghien ordering his troops to stop fighting the Spanish, who have come to him to surrender. Galerie des Batailles
Casualties
  • 4000(xsd:integer)
  • 7000(xsd:integer)
  • 8000(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Decisive French victory
Place
  • Rocroi, France
Conflict
  • Battle of Rocroi
abstract
  • The Battle of Rocroi was fought on 19 May 1643 - mere days after the passing of Louis XIII of France that left his five-year old son Louis XIV of France on the throne - late in the Thirty Years' War. It resulted in a victory of the French army under the Duc d'Enghien, against the Spanish army under General Francisco de Melo. Further, it is considered the turning point of the perceived invincibility of the Spanish tercio.
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