Battle of Nantes

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Battle of Nantes

Date	29 June 1793
Location	Nantes, France
Result	Republican victory

Belligerents

French Republic

French Royalists

Commanders

René Baco
Canclaux
Beysser

Cathelineau †
Charette
Bonchamps
D'Elbée
Stofflet
Lyrot de la Patouillère

Strength

12 000 men

50 000 men,
20 cannons

v • d • e French Revolutionary Wars War in the Vendée

Thouars - Fontenay-le-Comte – Saumur - Nantes – Luçon – Tiffauges - Cholet – Galerne - Entrames - Fougères – Granville – Dol - Angers - Le Mans – Savenay

v • d • e

War of the First Coalition

Verdun – Valmy – Jemappes – 1st Mainz – Neerwinden – Famars – Hondshoote – Wattignies – Kaiserslautern - Tourcoing – Tournay – Ushant – Fleurus – Vosges – 1st Dego – Luxembourg – Genoa – Groix – Hyères – 2nd Mainz – Millesimo – Montenotte – 2nd Dego – Mondovì – Lodi – Castiglione – Neresheim – Amberg – Würzburg – Bassano – Rovereto – Arcole – Rivoli – Neuwied - Camperdown

Revolt in the Vendée – War of the Pyrenees – Anglo–Spanish War

The Battle of Nantes was a battle between Royalist and Republican French forces at Nantes on 29 June 1793 during the War in the Vendée. It consisted of the siege of that town, and was a Republican victory. Louis Marie Turreau wrote of it:

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The siege of Nantes is perhaps the most important military event of our revolution. Perhaps the destinies of the Republic [herself] were tied to the resistance of this town.

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1 Historical context
2 Battle
3 Reasons for the Royalist defeat
4 Bibliography

[edit] Historical context

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[edit] Battle

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[edit] Reasons for the Royalist defeat

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[edit] Bibliography

"Une famille Vendéenne pendant la Grande Guerre", by Boutillier de Saint-André
"Monsieur de Charette chevalier du Roi", by Michel de Saint-Pierre
"Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de la guerre de la Vendée", by Général Turreau
"Les Guerres de Vendée", by Emile Gabory
Thanks to Christine Duranteau, whose article in Royet is (with her friendly permission) the basis for this article.
History of the Vendée