HyperDic: battle_of_ivry

English > 1 sense of the expression battle of Ivry:
NOUNactbattle of Ivry, Ivry, Ivry la Bataillea battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne
English > battle of Ivry: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne.
SynonymsIvry, Ivry la Bataille
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
Spanishbatalla de Ivry, Ivry

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