The Battle of La Marfée took place on 6 July 1641, during the 1635 to 1659 Franco-Spanish War. Fought near Sedan, France, a French army led by the Duke of Châtillon, was defeated by an Imperial-Spanish force under Lamboy, supported by French rebels led by the Comte de Soissons and Bouillon.
The right wing of the French army ran into heavy artillery fire and collapsed under pressure from the Imperial cavalry, taking heavy casualties. Their opponents suffered only minor losses, but one of these was Soissons, who was killed in the closing moments, allegedly by using a loaded pistol to open his helmet. The loss of his leadership meant the battle ultimately made little difference to the overall strategic position.
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