At his death, France considered herself lost.

"The premier- president of the court of aids has an estate in Champagne, and the farmer of it came the other day to demand to have the contract dissolved; he was asked why: he answered that in M.de Turenne's time one could gather in with safety, and count upon the lands in that district, but that, since his death, everybody was going away, believing that the enemy was about to enter Champagne." [_Lettres de Madame de Sevigne_.] "I should very much like to have only two hours' talk with the shade of M.de Turenne," said the Prince of Conde, on setting out to take command of the army of the Rhine, after a check received by Marshal Crequi.

"I would take the consequences of his plans if I could only get at his views, and make myself master of the knowledge he had of the country, and of Montecuculli's tricks of feint." "God preserves you for the sake of France, my lord," people said to him; but the prince made no reply beyond a shrug of the shoulders.
[Illustration: TURENNE .-- --444] It was his last campaign.

The king had made eight marshals, "change for a Turenne." Crequi began by getting beaten before Treves, which surrendered to the enemy.

"Why did--the marshal give battle ?" asked a courtier.