Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, commonly known as Turenne, was a French general and one of only six marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France. The most illustrious member of the La Tour d'Auvergne family, his military exploits over his five-decade career earned him a reputation as one of the greatest military commanders in history.
[Translation.] Prince de la Tour d’Auvergne to Mr. E. B. Washburne. Paris, August 23, 1870. Sir: You have been kind enough to hand me, under to-day’s date, copy of a…
The minister of foreign affairs to the minister of France at Washington. Paris, August 31, 1870. Sir: In a telegram addressed to Count Bernstorff, to be communicated to us through…
The minister of foreign affairs to the minister of France at Washington. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris, September 2, 1870. Sir: The Prussian official journal, and all the German papers…