Place:Ivry-la-Bataille, Eure, France

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NameIvry-la-Bataille
TypeCommune
Coordinates48.883°N 1.467°E
Located inEure, France
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Ivry-la-Bataille is a commune in the Eure Department in the Normandy region in northern France. Ivry-la-Bataille was formerly known as Ivry.

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King Henry IV of France won the Battle of Ivry near Ivry on 14 March 1590. The place was renamed Ivry-la-Bataille (Ivry-the-Battle) to commemorate the battle and to distinguish the town from Ivry-sur-Seine.

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