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The battle of Rocroi — The French victory of 19 May 1643 over the Spanish
Five days after the king’s death, a duke of twenty-one defeated the Spanish infantry reputed invincible. The victory made his reputation and that of the reign then beginning, and started the decline of the power that suffered it. (Editorial synthesis)
The battle of Rocroi took place on 19 May 1643. (source: Larousse)
The battle of Rocroi took place in Rocroi. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The battle of Rocroi ended in the defeat of the Spanish infantry and the beginning of its decline. (source: Larousse)
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