Battles & Campaigns · 1674
Battle of Entzheim
Entzheim, near Strasbourg, France
What happened
A French army under Turenne attacked an Imperial army under Alexander von Bournonville. Turenne marched through the night and surprised the Imperial army at Entzheim. The French attacked a small wood again and again, slowed by rain and mud. They finally took it, and by dusk Bournonville ordered a retreat.
Why it matters
It stopped an Imperial invasion of eastern France. One historian called it a tactical draw but a strategic French victory.
What came next
Turenne rested his army, then made a winter march and won at Turckheim in January 1675.
Did you know?
A young John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough, fought in the British Brigade on the French side.
Timeline
- 16 Jun 1674Battle of Sinsheim.
- 4 Oct 1674Battle of Entzheim.
- 5 Jan 1675Battle of Turckheim.
- 27 Jul 1675Turenne is killed.