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Definition of Battle of Rocroi
1. Noun. A battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders.
Exact synonyms: Rocroi
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Thirty Years' War
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Thirty Years' War
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of Rocroi
Literary usage of Battle of Rocroi
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lives of the Most Eminent French Writers by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1840)
"The former was insured by the battle of Rocroi, and other successes, obtained by
the prince of Conde" and Turenne, against the power of Spain. ..."
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