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How did Turenne help end the Spanish siege of Arras in 1654?
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Henri de La Tour dâAuvergne, 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 1654, Turenne played a pivotal role in the Franco-Spanish War by successfully breaking the siege of Arras. He achieved this by storming three lines of trenches, which effectively expelled the Spanish army that had been besieging the city.1