How did Turenne help France at the siege of Breisach in 1638?

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Turenne, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de — Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, engraving by Robert Nanteuil, 1665; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

In 1638, Turenne was sent to the Rhine to reinforce Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar during the siege of Breisach. During this operation, he conducted the assault and successfully earned the respect of Bernhard’s German troops. The capture of the fortress of Breisach on December 17, 1638, was a significant strategic victory that effectively broke the Austrian and Spanish stranglehold around France.12