Battle of Ivry

Battle of Ivry
Part of the French War of Religion (1587–1594) and the Anglo–Spanish War
Henry IV at the battle of Ivry, by Charles de Steuben (1838–1842).
Date 14 March 1590 Location Ivry, Eure, France Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
French Crown Supported by:  England	Catholic League Supported by:  Spain
Commanders and leaders
Henry IV of France Marshal de Biron	Duc de Mayenne Duke of Aumale  (POW) Count of Egmont  †
Strength
12,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry	13,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
500	6,000 killed or wounded 4,000 prisoners

The Battle of Ivry was fought on 14 March 1590, during the French Wars of Religion. The battle was a decisive victory for Henry IV of France, leading French royal and English forces against the Catholic League by the Duc de Mayenne and Spanish forces under the Count of Egmont. Henry's forces were victorious and he went on to lay siege to Paris.^[1]

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