Battle of Salzbach

Battle of Salzbach
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
Death of marshal Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne
Date July 27, 1675 Location Sasbach (Ortenau), present-day Germany Result Pyrrhic French victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire	France
Commanders and leaders
Raimondo Montecuccoli	Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne  †
Strength
30,000	53,000
Casualties and losses
1,500 killed and wounded, 500 captured	4,000 killed and wounded plus the marshall

The Battle of Salzbach or Sasbach was fought July 27, 1675, between the armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire, during the Franco-Dutch War. The battle was won by the French, but at a high cost: the great French marshal, the Vicomte de Turenne, was killed in the fighting. The Germans under the Italian general Raimondo Montecuccoli approximately defeated the French, but the last attack was decisive and the Germans had to retreat. The French suffered double casualties, because the Germans were more numerically, they had more equipment and fought with a lot of patriotism. The French general was killed too during the battle by a German cannon.

Coordinates: 48°38′18″N 8°05′30″E / 48.6383°N 8.0917°E / 48.6383; 8.0917