May 19, 1643
Condé defeats the Spanish at Rocroi
On 19 May 1643 the 21-year-old Duke of Enghien, later the Great Condé, defeats Melo's army at Rocroi. It ends the Spanish tercios' aura of invincibility. Estimates of Spanish losses vary widely.
May 19, 1643
On 19 May 1643 the 21-year-old Duke of Enghien, later the Great Condé, defeats Melo's army at Rocroi. It ends the Spanish tercios' aura of invincibility. Estimates of Spanish losses vary widely.