Battle of Esquiroz

Battle of Esquiroz

The Battle of Esquiroz was fought near Pamplona on June 30, 1521, during the Italian War of 1521. A makeshift Spanish army defeated the French forces under Henry d'Albret and Lesparre, driving them out of Navarre.

References

* Oman, Charles. "A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century". London: Methuen & Co., 1937.


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