Battle of Rocroi

Battle of Rocroi
noun
a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders
Syn: ↑Rocroi
Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
Part Holonyms: ↑Thirty Years' War

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