According to one account, a losing commander at this battle turned to his inexperienced subordinate, the Duke of Glouces- ter, and asked "have you ever seen a battle won?" - u
According to one account, a losing commander at this battle turned to his inexperienced subordinate, the Duke of Glouces- ter, and asked "have you ever seen a battle won?" - upon hearing a negative reply, he snapped "then in half an hour, you will see one lost!" Although Roger Fenwick was slain at this battle, his pikemen continued their charge under Major John Hinton. The primary losing commander was replaced the next year by the Marquis of Caracena. After leading a victorious force of six thousand infantrymen, William Lockhart was installed as governor in the area that hosted this battle. This clash, which followed the Battle of Valenciennes, saw the future king James II personally command a losing wing of the army under Juan José of Austria. In its aftermath, Philip IV of Spain was forced to agree to the Peace of the Pyrenees. For 10 points, name this victory for the Vicomte de Turenne over the Spanish in 1658, which was fought near Dunkirk and named for its hills of sand.