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Battle of Ivry

Battle of Ivry was a battle fought in 1590 at Ivry-la-Bataille, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ivry-la-Bataille. It was part of the French Wars of Religion, which ran from 1562 to 1598. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 infantry,; 3,000 cavalry against 13,000 infantry,; 4,000 cavalry.

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Battle of Ivry
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Fought1590
WhereIvry-la-Bataille, France48.884N, 1.461E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsFrench Crown; Supported by: Kingdom of EnglandagainstCatholic League; Supported by: Spain
Casualties and losses500and6,000 killed or wounded; 4,000 prisoners
Part ofFrench Wars of Religion1562 to 1598

Where it sits in the French Wars of Religion

Battle of Dreux, 1562Siege of Orléans, 1562Battle of Cognat, 1568Siege of Chartres, 1568Battle of Jarnac, 1569Battle of La Roche-l'Abeille, 1569Siege of Poitiers, 1569Battle of Orthez, 1569Battle of Moncontour, 1569Battle of Pamproux, 1569Siege of Rabastens, 1570Siege of La Rochelle, 1572Siege of Sancerre, 1572Battle of Besançon, 1575Battle of Coutras, 1587Battle of Vimory, 1587Battle of Auneau, 1587Battle of Chuyer, 1587Battle of Tours, 1589Attack on Paris, 1589Battle of Ivry, 1590Siege of Paris, 1590Siege of Autun, 1591Battle of Port-Ringeard, 1593Siege of Morlaix, 1594Battle of Fontaine-Française, 1595Siege of Doullens, 1595Siege of Calais, 1596Siege of Montauban, 1621Blockade of La Rochelle, 1621Siege of Montpellier, 1622Siege of Saint-Antonin, 1622Blockade of La Rochelle, 1622Siege of Royan, 1622Battle of Blavet, 162515621625Battle of Ivry, 1590
35 placed engagements of the French Wars of Religion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1590 (year precision)
PlaceIvry-la-Bataille, France
48.884N, 1.461E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,000 infantry,; 3,000 cavalry13,000 infantry,; 4,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses5006,000 killed or wounded; 4,000 prisoners
Commanders
  • Charles, Duke of Mayenne
  • Charles, Duke of Aumale
  • Philip, Count of Egmont
Battle of IvryBattle of IvryCherisy Viaduct BombingSiege of DreuxSiege of RolleboiseBattle of BrécourtBattle of CocherelCherisy Viaduct BombingBattle of BrécourtLe HavreRouenOrléansCaenLe MansAmiensDieppeAuxerre100 km48.884N, 1.461E
Placed at Ivry-la-Bataille; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ivry is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q675516, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ivry, revision 1370443949, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.