Battle of Noáin

Battle of Noain-Esquiroz
Part of the Italian War of 1521–1526

Present day monument on the battlefield.
Date30 June 1521
Location
Noáin, Navarre, Spain
42°45′28.8000″N 1°39′14.4000″W / 42.758000000°N 1.654000000°W / 42.758000000; -1.654000000
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Castille and Aragon Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Navarre
Commanders and leaders
Iñigo Fernández de Velasco
Antonio Manrique de Lara		 André de Foix
Strength
More than 13,000 Around 7,000
Casualties and losses
1,000 dead More than 5,000 casualties
Location within Spain

The Battle of Noáin or the Battle of Esquiroz, fought on 30 June 1521 was the only open field battle in the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre. It was a decisive victory for the Spanish against the Franco-Navarrese army.

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