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What rank did Turenne hold when he served on the Rhine under Cardinal de La Valette?
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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.
When Henri de La Tour dâAuvergne, vicomte de Turenne, began his service under Cardinal de La Valette on the Rhine in 1635, he held the rank of marĂ©chal de camp, which is equivalent to a brigadier.1