Avec Honneur et Panache: Volume 1 - Turenne is a wargame covering two battles lead by Turenne: Rethel 1650 and Les Dunes 1658. Original system by Ben Hull, also used by Series: Avec Infini Regret (Vae Victis) series. Rethel 1650 – 15 December 1650, With Mazarin having imprisoned the Prince of Cond at the beginning of the year for fear of his growing influence, the troops supporting the Prince rallied behind Turenne who had recently gone to the Fronde s side. Turenne operated in the northeast of France to join the troops of the Duc de Lorraine and the Spanish with hopes of regaining control of all the fortresses acquired in Cond s cause. Sensing the danger of having such a great captain against him, Mazarin entrusted the command of the armies of Flanders and Champagne to the Comte de Plessis-Praslin (meanwhile beginning secret negotiations with the other camp). Plessis-Praslin lay siege to Rethel and, despite having given his word, the governor of Rethel surrendered a few days before Turenne s arrival. The commander of the Frondeur army was therefore required to combat the entire Royalist army. After his defeat (which would be the last one), Turenne joined the king s camp in exchange for amnesty, a few titles and, most importantly, the command of the French armies. He would be a loyal servant of the king until his death on the battlefield 25 years later. The Dunes 1658 – 14 June 1658, The alliances had evolved since the end of the Thirty Years War. The Lorraine soldiers had gone over to the French camp after their duke was imprisoned by the Spanish. Mazarin convinced King Louis XIV to sign a military alliance with Cromwell who sent a strong English contingency to the continent, thereby forcing King Charles II and Princes James and Henry to join the Spanish with their meagre troops. Exiled with those loyal to him for nearly six years, Cond was also on the side of Juan of Austria, the commander in chief of the Spanish forces. When Turenne lay siege to the fortress of Dunkirk, Juan of Austria decided to give battle right away. Cond declared to James Sir, today you will see how to lose a battle . As a result of this French victory, the Treaty of the Pyrenees and other related agreements were signed, putting an end to the Franco-Spanish War, to some extent the Fronde, and the English Civil War . The sun of Louis XIV could begin to shine. —description from the publisher Avec Honneur et Panache: Volume 1 - Turenne c'est un jeu d'histoire couvrant 2 batailles men es par Turenne : Rethel 1650 et Les Dunes 1658. Syst me de jeu d riv de Paris vaut bien une Messe!, utilis galement par Series: Avec Infini Regret (Vae Victis). Rethel 1650 – 15 d cembre 1650, Le Prince de Cond ayant t emprisonn par Mazarin au d but de l ann e par peur de son influence grandissante, les troupes clientes du Prince se rallient Turenne pass depuis peu dans le camp de la Fronde. Ce dernier op re dans le nord-est de la France afin de rejoindre les troupes du Duc de Lorraine et les Espagnols. Il esp re pouvoir reprendre le contr le de toutes les forteresses acquises la cause de Cond . De son c t , Mazarin sentant le danger d avoir un si grand capitaine contre lui donne le commandement des arm es de Flandres et de Champagne au comte de Plessis-Praslin (tout en commen ant des n gociations secr tes avec l autre camp). Celui-ci met le si ge devant Rethel et malgr la parole donn e, le gouverneur de la place se rend quelques jours avant que Turenne n arrive. Le commandant de l arm e frondeuse se retrouve alors devoir combattre l int gralit de l arm e royaliste. Suite sa d faite (qui sera la derni re), Turenne rejoindra le camp du roi contre une amnistie, quelques titres et surtout le commandement des arm es fran aises. Il sera d sormais un loyal serviteur du roi jusqu sa mort sur un champ de bataille 25 ans plus tard. Les Dunes 1658 – 14 juin 1658, Les alliances ont volu depuis la fin de la guerre de Trente Ans. Les Lorrains sont

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