Illustrious French general who rose to Marshal General of France (1611-1675) whose military exploits over the course of five decades earned him a reputation as one of the greatest military commanders in modern history; he was killed by an Imperial cannonball at the Battle of Salzbach, in present-day Germany, in June 1675. LS in French, signed “Turenne,” one page, 6 x 8, July 31, 1873. Untranslated letter by Turenne as Marshal General of France ("Mareschal, general des Camps & Armées du Roy"), recommending a veteran soldier's enrollment in the Hotel des Invalides. Retains a red wax seal impressed with his coat of arms to the left side In fine condition.
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