Battle of Rocroy
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The Battle of Rocroi was a decisive 1643 engagement in the Thirty Years' War in which French forces under the young Duc d’Enghien (later the Grand Condé) defeated the Spanish army, marking the decline of Spanish military dominance in Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Rocroy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Rocroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cardinal Mazarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
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Spanish Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
France
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Louis II de Bourbon, Duc d’Enghien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Francisco de Melo
NERFINISHED
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Jean de Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis II de Bourbon, Duc d’Enghien NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul-Bernard de Fontaines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 19 May 1643 ⓘ |
| DucDEnghienLaterTitle | Grand Condé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander |
François de L’Hôpital
NERFINISHED
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Jean de Gassion NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis II de Bourbon, Duc d’Enghien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchSideLedBy | Duc d’Enghien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchStrength |
about 7,000 cavalry
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approximately 22,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
boosted French prestige in the Thirty Years' War
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demonstrated effectiveness of French tactical reforms ⓘ marked the decline of Spanish military dominance in Europe ⓘ symbolized the end of the invincibility of the Spanish tercios ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
French cavalry
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Spanish tercios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive French victory over Spanish army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
NERFINISHED
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Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Rocroi, Ardennes, France ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
fought shortly after the death of Louis XIII of France
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occurred during the regency of Anne of Austria in France ⓘ |
| precedes | later French successes in the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| SpanishCasualties |
heavy casualties
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loss of artillery and baggage ⓘ many prisoners taken ⓘ thousands killed and wounded ⓘ |
| SpanishCommander | Francisco de Melo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SpanishStrength |
about 8,000 cavalry
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approximately 25,000–27,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
effective use of cavalry on the flanks
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encirclement and destruction of Spanish infantry ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| year | 1643 ⓘ |
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