The importance of the battle was considered so great that the French clergyman and statesman Cardinal Richelieu was reported to have described it as "the battle that saved civilization."
Pentingnya pertempuran dianggap begitu besar sehingga pendeta Prancis dan negarawan Kardinal Richelieu melaporkan itu dan menggambarkannya sebagai "pertempuran yang menyelamatkan peradaban."