The caption reads: Follow my white plume cried henry—Henry IV the Great Protestant King. On March 14, 1590, at the Battle of Ivry, Henry IV wore a large white plume on his helmet. The night before he had told his supporters to follow the distinctive white plume of feathers in his helmet if their standards were captured. The Battle of Ivry was fought on 14 March 1590, during the French Wars of Religion. The battle was a decisive victory for Henry IV of France, leading Huguenot and English forces against the Catholic League by the Duc de Mayenne and Spanish forces under the Count of Egmont. “Fol
The caption reads: Follow my white plume cried henry—Henry IV the Great Protestant King. On March 14, 1590, at the Battle of Ivry, Henry IV wore a large white plume on his helmet. The night before he had told his supporters to follow the distinctive white plume of feathers in his helmet if their standards were captured. The Battle of Ivry was fought on 14 March 1590, during the French Wars of Religion. The battle was a decisive victory for Henry IV of France, leading Huguenot and English forces against the Catholic League by the Duc de Mayenne and Spanish forces under the Count of Egmont. “Follow my white plume” became the rallying cry.
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