Battle of Ivry

The Battle of Ivry was fought on March 14, 1590, during the French Wars of Religion. The battle was to be a decisive victory for Henry of Navarre, the future Henry IV of France, leading Huguenot forces against the Catholic League forces led by the Duc de Mayenne. Henry's forces were victorious and he went on to lay siege to Paris.

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March 14 - 1590 - French Wars of Religion - Henry IV of France - Huguenot - Catholic League - Duc de Mayenne - Paris

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The battle occurred on the plain of Épieds near Ivry (later renamed Ivry-la-Bataille), Normandy. Ivry-la-Bataille is located on the Eure River and about thirty miles west of Paris, at the boundary between the Île-de-France and the Beauce regions.

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Épieds - Ivry-la-Bataille - Normandy - Eure River - Paris - Île-de-France - Beauce

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