Battle of Salzbach
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Battle of Salzbach | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Holy Roman Empire | France | ||||||
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Raimondo Montecuccoli | Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne |
The Battle of Salzbach was fought July 27, 1675, between the armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire, during the Franco-Dutch War. The battle was won by the French, but at a high cost: the great French marshal, the Vicomte de Turenne, was killed in the fighting.