Conde

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

LOUIS II. DE BOURBON, PRINCE DE, called THE GREAT, son of the preceding; born in Paris in 1621. He married a niece of Cardinal Richelieu, and was at first known as the Duc d'Enghien. His first great achievement was the victory over the Spanish army at Rocroi, in 1643. The capture of Thionville soon followed. The following year was marked by the battle of Freiburg, which lasted three days, and the great victory over the Imperialists at Nördlingen. After taking Dunkirk, in 1646, Condé was, through envy, sent to Catalonia, BUILDING A CONCRETE HOUSE where with poor troops success failed him. It was necessary soon to recall him to Flanders, where he won the victony of Lens over the Archduke Leopold, in 1648. Having offended the first minister, Cardinal Mazarin, he was imprisoned for more than a year, and after his liberation he led the army of the Fronde, began the siege of Paris, and encountered Turenne and the royalists in the Faubourg St. Antoine. Soon after he entered the service of Spain, and contended with varying success against his countrymen in Flanders. After the Peace of the Pyrenees he returned to Paris, and was employed in the conquest of Franche-Comté. In the war with Holland, in 1672, he was wounded for the only time. His last great exploit was his victory over William, Prince of Orange (William III.), at Senef, in 1674. A martyr to the gout, he retired in the following year to Chantilly. He died in 1686.