Battle of Noáin
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.
| Battle of Noain-Esquiroz | |||||||
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| Part of the Italian War of 1521-26 | |||||||
Present day monument on the battlefield. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Castille and Aragon |
Kingdom of France Kingdom of Navarre | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Iñigo Fernández de Velasco Antonio Manrique de Lara | André de Foix | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| more than 30,000 | between 8,000 and 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 dead | more than 5,000 casualties | ||||||
Location within Spain | |||||||
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