Battle of Nordlingen
Louis de Conde & vicomte Henri de Turenne defeat the German army of Baron von Mercy
Role range: 1618-1648
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Turenne Biography and Timeline
Follow Turenne through 13 dated historical records for France.
Turenne, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1635–1667Years on this page
1635
1643
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Role range: 1618-1648
1644
Battle of Frieburg
Defeats the Imperial army & captures Mainz & Worms
Role range: 1618-1648
Capture of Mainz
Captures Mainz
Role range: 1618-1648
Capture of Worms
Captures Worms
Role range: 1618-1648
Imperial Army
Defeats the Imperial army & captures Mainz & Worms
Role range: 1618-1648
1645
Battle of Mergentheim
Invades central Germany but is defeated by Mercy & withdraws to the Rhine
Role range: 1618-1648
Battle of Nordlingen
Turenne & Enghein invade Bavaria & defefeat Mercy
Role range: 1618-1648
1647
Peace
Forces the Truce of Ulm on Maximilian but Maximilian breaks the truce
Role range: 1618-1648
1658
Battle of Dunes
Victory for the French & English over the Spanish, Dunkirk surrenders
Turenne Directs Dunkirk Operations
Marshal Turenne coordinated the Franco-English campaign that culminated in the capture of Dunkirk from Spain.
1667
French Army Captures Flemish Strongholds
Turenne commanded French operations that secured a series of fortified places in the Spanish Netherlands.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.