Henry IV routs Mayenne's Leaguer army at Ivry and marches to Paris

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.02: French Writing and Culture in the Renaissance, 1400-1600.
Vol. editors: Robert J. Hudson (Brigham Young University), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), Phillip John Usher (New York University), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

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Date of occurrence 1590-03-14

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France (Location)

In France, Henry IV defeats a 25 000-strong Catholic League army led by the Duke of Mayenne, at Ivry on the River Eure. After this victory, he marches towards Paris.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Henry IV routs Mayenne's Leaguer army at Ivry and marches to Paris". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15407, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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Henry IV routs Mayenne's Leaguer army at Ivry and marches to Paris

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