Battle of Salzbach

Battle of Salzbach
Part of Franco-Dutch War
Battle of Salzbach (c. 1675)
Date 27 July 1675 Location Sasbach (Ortenau), present-day Germany Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire	France
Commanders and leaders
Raimondo Montecuccoli	Turenne †

The Battle of Salzbach, or Sasbach, took place on 27 July 1675 during the Franco-Dutch War, when an Imperial army under Raimondo Montecuccoli confronted a French force commanded by Marshal Turenne. The "battle" consisted primarily of an artillery duel, during which Turenne was killed by a cannonball.