| Battle of Entzheim | |||||||
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| Part of Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
 Battle of Enzheim (Martinet ill.; E. Ruhierre graveur.) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Turenne Marquis de Vaubrun de Lorges George Hamilton |
Bournonville de Caprara Prince de Holstein  Duke of Lorraine | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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22,000 men 30 guns |
35,000–38,000[1] men 50 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,500[2]–3,500[3][4] killed or wounded |
3,000 dead[3][5][6] 4,000 killed or wounded[1][2] 8–10 guns[5][6] | ||||||
The Battle of Entzheim [a] took place on 4 October 1674, during the 1672 to 1678 Franco-Dutch War. It was fought near the town of Entzheim, south of Strasbourg in Alsace, between a French army under Turenne, and an Imperial force commanded by Alexander von Bournonville.
In this campaign, Turenne compensated for being outnumbered by his aggression and vastly superior logistics, which allowed him to move fast and keep his opponents off balance. Despite a strong defensive position and vastly superior numbers, Bournonville decided to retreat after a series of French assaults.
Although Turenne incurred losses that were significantly higher as a percentage of his army, he prevented Bournonville invading Eastern France and the battle is generally regarded as inconclusive. However, the French established a psychological advantage, setting the scene for Turenne's Winter Campaign, often viewed as his greatest military achievement.
- ^ a b Clodfelter 2008, p. 46.
- ^ a b Bodart 1908, p. 95.
- ^ a b Tucker 2010, p. 651.
- ^ Lynn 1999, p. 132.
- ^ a b Longueville 1907, p. 355.
- ^ a b Périni 1894, p. 123.
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