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Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne: Quick Facts

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Born September 11, 1611 ‱ Sedan ‱ France
Died July 27, 1675 (aged 63) ‱ Germany
Role In Battle of the Dunes ‱ Dutch War ‱ the Fronde ‱ Thirty Years’ War ‱ War of Devolution

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Battlefield death of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, who was killed by a cannon shot on July 27, 1675.
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